Convair CV-440 Freighter Crashes in Ohio
Convair CV-440 Freighter Crashes in Ohio

Convair CV-440 Freighter Crashes in Ohio

Aaron Hilsz-Lothian·
Aviation NewsSafety

A Convair CV-440 Freighter has crashed near Toledo-Express Airport in Ohio, prompting a significant emergency response effort.

The aircraft, registered N24DR, was built in 1957 as serial number 393 and is owned by TAYLOR DOUGLAS R, according to Flightaware.

Convair CV440 Metropolitan N24DR

Footage and the associated media coverage states the aircraft came down on the premises of a truck repair and recovery business, striking two parked trucks.

Looking at Google Maps, this location appears to be approximately one kilometer away from runway 25.

Convair CV-440 Freighter Crashes in Ohio

Flight data shows the aircraft was operating from Millington-Memphis, carrying auto parts. Emergency services attending the scene reported the entire aircraft was engulfed in flames, before extinguishing efforts could be launched.

All roads surrounding the crash location have been temporally closed to allow the scene to be assessed. At this time, it is unknown if any of the two crew members survived.

Airport authorities say no distress call was made to air traffic control and everything appeared standard on the radio, prior to the accident.

More information will be added once available.

Cover photo by WTOL-TV

Aaron Hilsz-Lothian

Based in Sydney Australia, Aaron currently works as as a load control planner among the regional operation centre of a major airline. In addition to this, he has multiple years of experience in a frontline aviation environment including ramp, customer acceptance and freight. Writing casually for Sam Chui since 2018, he intends to use his experience in the industry to answer everyday questions that passengers often ponder and to shed light on the complex systems that make aviation so fascinating.

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  1. First of all condolences to the families of the the pilots who lost their lives in the accident.
    Through this article, the incident plane was registered in 1957(so its really old..). my theories on this incident is that, there are multiple reasons that could have led to the crash:
    1. Poorly timed takeoff(Before v1 speed, resulted in stall, inexperienced pilots)
    2. Structural Failure
    3. Cargo Imbalance(similar to October 27,1975 crash of the same type of aircraft(TAM-44), February 5,1996(N131T))
    4. Engine Failure(April 20, 1985 crash (CP-1489),February 20,1993 (HP-1200CTH),May 22,1995(CP-2142))
    5. In-Flight Fire(Highly doubt it)(July 12, 2004( (N4826C))
    6.Weather Conditions

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