N999NJ

On March 8, 1968 at 08:20 PM, N999NJ experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Chicago Illinois.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

While flying off Chicago, the twin engine aircraft owned by E. H. Litchfield went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Michigan. Five bodies were found while one was missing. The wreckage was not found.

Aircraft reference details include registration N999NJ, MSN 04456, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.8756°, -87.6244°.