Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, Sep 17, 1961 (37 killed), C...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on September 17, 1961 near Chicago-O'Hare Illinois, United States with 37 fatalities. Cause: A cable connecting the...
- Date: September 17, 1961
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Chicago-O'Hare Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 37
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A cable connecting the first officer's control wheel to the aileron boost unit disconnected because a safety cable was not replaced after maintenance two months earlier, leaving the crew unable to correct the right bank.
Northwest Orient Lockheed L 188 Electra N137US was operating a scheduled service from Milwaukee to Miami and crashed on takeoff from Chicago O'Hare on 17 September 1961. The right wing struck powerlines and the aircraft crashed and burned on airport property, killing all 37 people aboard.