North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Aug 6, 1976 (3 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on August 6, 1976 near Chicago-Midway Illinois, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Left engine failure and...
- Date: August 6, 1976
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Chicago-Midway Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Left engine failure and fire shortly after takeoff, with smoke in the cockpit degrading the crew ability to control the aircraft.
A B25 Mitchell on a training flight from Chicago Midway lost its left engine and caught fire shortly after takeoff. Smoke in the cockpit impaired the crew during the emergency landing attempt and the aircraft struck houses, killing both pilots and one person on the ground.