Douglas DC-3 crash, Jan 8, 1959 (10 killed), Mt Holston T...
Douglas DC-3 accident on January 8, 1959 near Mt Holston Tennessee, United States with 10 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to identify the Gray...
- Date: January 8, 1959
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Mt Holston Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to identify the Gray intersection properly and kept flying an instrument approach despite company and regulatory rules.
During a night instrument approach to Tri Cities Airport in snow showers, Southeast Airlines Flight 308 missed the outer marker and flew about 15 miles beyond it without confirming its position. It descended too low and struck Holston Mountain, killing all ten occupants. The Civil Aeronautics Board found the crew did not establish position and the aircraft had left Nashville with an inoperative radio compass.