Newark – Pittsburgh – Chicago

On March 25, 1937 at 06:40 PM, Newark – Pittsburgh – Chicago experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by Transcontinental %26 Western Air - TWA, with the event recorded near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

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.

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On final approach to Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, while at a height of 500 feet, the aircraft banked left and crashed short of runway. All 13 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC13730, MSN 1256, year of manufacture 1934.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.3694°, -80.6243°.