Douglas DC-7 crash, Sep 14, 1979 (12 killed), Surveyor Pe...
Douglas DC-7 accident on September 14, 1979 near Surveyor Peak Oregon, United States with 12 fatalities. Cause: Crew decision to fly a direct...
- Date: September 14, 1979
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-7
- Location: Surveyor Peak Oregon, United States
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew decision to fly a direct low-altitude high-speed profile over the terrain, possibly influenced by the crew's familiarity with the area, as determined by the NTSB.
A Butler Aircraft Company Douglas DC-7 (call sign Tanker 69) on a company flight from Redmond to Medford with a stop at Klamath Falls struck Surveyor Peak in Oregon at night at about 6,400 feet. All 12 occupants, including 10 passengers, were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.