Boeing 707 crash, Sep 17, 1965 (30 killed), Chances Peak

Boeing 707 accident on September 17, 1965 near Chances Peak, Montserrat with 30 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error, controlled flight into terrain.

Pan Am Flight 292 was a scheduled service from Fort de France to New York with stops in the Eastern Caribbean. The Boeing 707 flew below cloud in heavy rain while approaching Antigua and struck Chances Peak on Montserrat. All 30 people on board died.

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