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Mohawk Airlines Flight 40
N1116J, the BAC 1-11 involved in the crash
Accident
Date
June 23, 1967
Summary
Mechanical failure, causing • In-flight fire • Structural failure • Loss of control
Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Syracuse, NY
Stopover
Elmira Corning Regional Airport, Elmira, NY
Destination
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.
Occupants
34
Passengers
30
Crew
4
Fatalities
34
Survivors
0
Mohawk Airlines Flight 40 was a scheduled passenger flight between Syracuse, New York and Washington, DC, with an intermediate stop in Elmira, New York. On June 23, 1967 it suffered a loss of control and crashed, killing all 30 passengers and four crew on board. It was the deadliest disaster in the airline's history. A valve in the auxiliary power unit had suffered a complete failure, spreading fire to the tailplane, causing a loss of pitch control.
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