Northeast Airlines Flight 946
A photo of accident wreckage as published in the Manchester Union Leader | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 25, 1968 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fairchild Hiller FH-227 |
| Operator | Northeast Airlines |
| Registration | N380NE |
| Passengers | 39 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 32 (2 crew, 30 passengers) |
| Injuries | 10 |
| Survivors | 10 |
Northeast Airlines Flight 946 was a domestic U.S. flight from Boston, Massachusetts, to Montpelier, Vermont, with a scheduled stop in Lebanon, New Hampshire, operated by Northeast Airlines. On October 25, 1968, shortly after 6 p.m. local time, the Fairchild Hiller FH-227 aircraft crashed on Moose Mountain in Grafton County, New Hampshire, while descending on approach. The crash killed 32 of 42 passengers and crew; 10 people survived the crash with minor or moderate injuries. It remains the deadliest plane crash in New Hampshire history.