Commonwealth Commuter Flight 317
 A Beechcraft 99 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Failure to maintain flying speed; Improper IFR operation; Premature descent below safe approach slope |
| Site | Johnstown, Pennsylvania 40°18′56″N 78°50′05″W / 40.31556°N 78.83472°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft Model 99A |
| Operator | Air East |
| Registration | N125AE |
| Flight origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Destination | Johnstown–Cambria County Airport |
| Passengers | 15 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 5 |
On 6 January 1974, an Air East Beechcraft Model 99A crashed short of the runway at Johnstown–Cambria County Airport near Johnstown, Pennsylvania after it failed to maintain flying speed and made a premature descent below the safe approach slope for reasons undetermined. Of the 15 passengers and two crew members on board, 11 passengers and one crew member were killed.[1]
While Captain David Brannan was killed, First Officer Gerald Knouff survived the crash with serious injuries. First Officer Knouff eventually fully recovered from his injuries and has spent a long career in aviation.[2][3]
References
- ^ "6 January 1974 – Accident details". PlaneCrashInfo.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Johnstown, PA Commuter Plane Crashes On Landing, Jan 1974". 9 March 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ Twombly, Ian J. (March 2014). "Jerry Knouff: Been there, done that". AOPA Pilot magazine: 112. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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