Aviation Disasters Archives - Timothy Lennon

Lake Champlain Plane Crash of 1971: A Tragedy Remembered

Lake Champlain Plane Crash Chronology Lake champlain plane crash 1971 – On November 1, 1971, a Mohawk Airlines Flight 405, a Fairchild FH-227B turboprop aircraft, crashed into Lake Champlain shortly after takeoff from Burlington International Airport in Burlington, Vermont. All 33 passengers and four crew members on board were killed. The aftermath of the Lake … Read more