Cleveland - Detroit

On January 28, 1970 at 07:49 AM, Cleveland - Detroit experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by TAG Airlines, with the event recorded near Cleveland-Burke Lakefront Ohio.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Cleveland-Burke Lakefront Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the Lake Erie. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2300H, MSN 04444, year of manufacture 1953.