Canadair CL-44 crash, Sep 27, 1975 (6 killed), Miami-Intl...
Canadair CL-44 accident on September 27, 1975 near Miami-Intl Florida, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Attempted takeoff with a makeshift...
- Date: September 27, 1975
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-44
- Location: Miami-Intl Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Attempted takeoff with a makeshift external flight control lock still fitted to the right elevator
A cargo CL-44 attempted a night takeoff from Miami but failed to become airborne and ran off the end of the runway into a canal. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire, and six of the ten people aboard died. The NTSB traced the accident to a makeshift flight control lock left fitted to the elevator.