Miami - Pittsburgh - Akron

On November 27, 1973 at 09:29 PM, Miami - Pittsburgh - Akron experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by Eastern Airlines, with the event recorded near Akron-Canton Ohio.

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

26 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew started the approach to Akron-Canton Airport by night and marginal weather conditions. The approach speed was too high and the airplane was also too high and the glide so the crew landed 2,400 feet to far down the runway 01. After touchdown on a wet runway, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. All 26 occupants were evacuated, 15 of them were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N8967E, MSN 47267/361, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9152°, -81.4399°.