Convair CV-580 crash, Jun 7, 1971 (28 killed), New Haven...
Convair CV-580 accident on June 7, 1971 near New Haven Connecticut, United States with 28 fatalities. Cause: Captain descended below the minimum...
- Date: June 7, 1971
- Aircraft: Convair CV-580
- Location: New Haven Connecticut, United States
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Captain descended below the minimum descent altitude in adverse weather without sighting the runway, despite advisories from the first officer (NTSB AAR-72-20)
Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 continued a non precision approach to New Haven in fog below the minimum descent altitude. It struck beach cottages short of runway 02 and burned, killing 28 people, while three occupants survived.