Chicago and Southern Airlines

Chicago and Southern Airlines Thursday October 21, 1971

Collided with wires/poles while attempting to land. Improper IFR operation. Descended below MDA.

Crash Details

Date	Thursday October 21, 1971
Location	Peoria, Illinois
Passengers	14
Crew	2
Fatalities	16
Survivors	0
Aircraft Type	Beech E18S
Operator	Chicago and Southern Airlines
Registration	N51CS
Flight Origin	Chicago, IL
Flight Destination	Peoria, IL