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Trans World Airlines Flight 553 crashes in a field in Concord Township, Ohio, following a mid-air collision with a Beechcraft Baron, killing 26 people.
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Trans World Airlines
Defunct airline of the United States (1930–2001)
Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a trunk carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that operated from 1930 until it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001. It was formed as Transcontinental & Western Air to operate a route from New York City to Los Angeles via St.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
TWA Flight 553
1967 aviation disaster in Concord Township, Ohio, US
Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight 553 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 jet airliner, registration N1063T, operated by Trans World Airlines on March 9, 1967, between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Dayton, Ohio. While descending toward Dayton about 29 miles from the airport, the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Concord Township, Champaign County, Ohio
Township in Ohio, United States
Concord Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 1,387 people living in the township.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mid-air collision
Aviation accident where two or more aircraft come into contact during flight
In aviation, a mid-air collision is an accident in which two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Beechcraft Baron
Light aircraft manufactured 1961–present
The Beechcraft Baron is a light twin-engined piston aircraft designed and produced by Beechcraft. The aircraft was introduced in 1961. A low-wing monoplane developed from the Travel Air, it remains in production.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 9
Day of the year
March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 297 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)