Newark – Philadelphia

On October 15, 1972 at 11:27 AM, Newark – Philadelphia experienced a crash involving Howard Super Ventura (Howard 500), operated by Mar Pon Inc., with the event recorded near Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After touchdown at Philadelphia-Intl Airport, the crew inadvertently retracted the gear. The twin engine airplane sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was partially destroyed by a post crash fire that was caused by the rupture of a fuel tank in the left wing.

Aircraft reference details include registration N361MC, MSN 5275, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.9527°, -75.1635°.