Chicago - Chicago

On May 20, 1975 at 11:39 AM, Chicago - Chicago experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Astro Airways, with the event recorded near Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs Illinois.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs, while climbing, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed into Lake Michigan. The aircraft was lost and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1536V, MSN 04355, year of manufacture 1952.