Convair CV-880 crash, Jun 24, 1969 (3 killed), Moses Lake...
Convair CV-880 accident on June 24, 1969 near Moses Lake Washington, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Delayed corrective action during a...
- Date: June 24, 1969
- Aircraft: Convair CV-880
- Location: Moses Lake Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Delayed corrective action during a simulated engine failure takeoff maneuver led to an excessive sideslip that the crew could not recover from.
A Japan Airlines Convair CV 880 training flight swung right after liftoff at Moses Lake when the instructor reduced power on engine 4 to test emergency procedures. The aircraft slid off the runway, broke up and burned, killing three of the occupants while four escaped.