De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Jan 28, 1970 (9 killed)
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on January 28, 1970 near Cleveland-Burke Lakefront Ohio, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: In flight failure of...
- Date: January 28, 1970
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Cleveland-Burke Lakefront Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: In flight failure of the lower right wing root joint attach fitting caused by undetected fatigue cracks; the FAA replacement requirement for chrome plated root joint fittings was inadequate
A TAG Airlines de Havilland Dove on a scheduled flight from Cleveland to Detroit crashed into Lake Erie shortly after takeoff from Burke Lakefront Airport. The NTSB found that the lower right wing root joint fitting failed in flight because of undetected fatigue cracks, and all nine people on board died.