Altoona - Philadelphia

On April 15, 1967 at 04:20 AM, Altoona - Philadelphia experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Lytle’s Transfer %26 Storage, with the event recorded near Reynoldsdale Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane departed Altoona Airport at 0328LT. Few minutes after takeoff, the pilot informed ATC he was starting the descent to Philadelphia Airport located 172 miles east of his position. About an hour later, apparently disoriented, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in an open field located in Reynoldsdale. The pilot and a passenger were killed while the second passenger was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N718MS.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.1476°, -78.5575°.