Dayton - Chicago

On October 1, 1977 at 04:56 AM, Dayton - Chicago experienced a crash involving Beechcraft E18, operated by Blackhawk Airways, with the event recorded near Plymouth Indiana.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. While cruising by night on a cargo flight from Dayton to Chicago, one or two propeller blades detached. The pilot informed ATC and due to severe vibrations, he was forced to reduce his altitude and to attempt and emergency landing. The twin engine airplane crashed during the forced landing and was destroyed. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N5601D, MSN BA-297, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.3735°, -83.1562°.