Detroit - Valdosta

On November 14, 1969 at 07:30 AM, Detroit - Valdosta experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Bard Air Freight, with the event recorded near Albany Georgia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Detroit to Valdosta. While descending, he realize the fuel reserve was insufficient and decided to divert to Albany when one engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. In poor weather conditions due to fog, the airplane struck trees and crashed few miles from the airfield. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N9818Z, MSN AF-76, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.5782°, -84.1557°.