Douglas DC-9 crash, Nov 27, 1973, Akron-Canton Ohio
Douglas DC-9 accident on November 27, 1973 near Akron-Canton Ohio, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Captain continued the landing at excessive...
- Date: November 27, 1973
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Akron-Canton Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Captain continued the landing at excessive airspeed and too far down a wet runway to stop
An Eastern Air Lines DC9 31 overran runway 01 at Akron Canton on a night approach in marginal weather with a wet runway. No one was killed, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The NTSB attributed the accident to an excessive approach speed and a landing too far down the runway.