What the records say
- When
- 17 Jun 1979
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 41.69° N, 70.24° W
- Description
- 1979 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 1
- Injured
- 5
- Cause
- controlled flight into terrain
Air New England Flight 248
1979 aviation accident
Air New England Flight 248 was a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter that crashed on approach to Barnstable Municipal Airport in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, on June 17, 1979. All of those on the aircraft survived with the exception of the pilot, who was killed instantly.
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