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Allegheny Airlines Flight 485

1971 in ConnecticutAccidents and incidents involving the Convair CV-240 familyAirliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot errorAirliner accidents and incidents in ConnecticutAllegheny Airlines accidents and incidents
Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1971June 1971 events in the United States
Convair 580, Allegheny Airlines AN0665573
Convair 580, Allegheny Airlines AN0665573

Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight between Washington, D.C. and Newport News, Virginia, United States, with three stop-overs, two in Connecticut and a third in Pennsylvania. On June 7, 1971, the Allegheny Airlines Convair CV-580 operating the flight crashed on approach to Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, New Haven County, Connecticut. The accident was notable in that all but one person survived the initial impact, however 27 people died in the subsequent fire, after failing to open the emergency exit. Only the first officer and 2 passengers survived. Poor visibility in the cabin, a lack of emergency lighting, unclear emergency door instructions, and a lack of additional crew personnel to assist in evacuation were all cited as factors in the high death toll.

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Convair 580, Allegheny Airlines AN0665573
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