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Mohawk Airlines Flight 40
N1116J, the BAC 1-11 involved in the crash
Accident
DateJune 23, 1967
SummaryMechanical failure, causing
• In-flight fire
• Structural failure
• Loss of control
SiteBlossburg, Pennsylvania
41°40′57″N 77°3′5″W / 41.68250°N 77.05139°W / 41.68250; -77.05139
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBAC 1-11 204AF
Aircraft nameDiscover America
OperatorMohawk Airlines
RegistrationN1116J
Flight originSyracuse Hancock International Airport, Syracuse, NY
StopoverElmira Corning Regional Airport, Elmira, NY
DestinationRonald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.
Occupants34
Passengers30
Crew4
Fatalities34
Survivors0

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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