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The Air Indiana Flight 216 crash occurred on December 13, 1977, at 19:22 CST, when a Douglas DC-3, registration N51071 carrying the University of Evansville basketball team, the Evansville Purple Aces, crashed on takeoff at the Evansville Regional Airport in Evansville, Indiana. The aircraft lost control and crashed shortly after lift-off. [1]
December 13, 1977 (Tuesday) [ edit ] All 29 people aboard Air Indiana Flight 216 , including the 14 players and 10 other people associated with the University of Evansville basketball team, were killed when the Douglas DC-3 crashed shortly after takeoff from Evansville on a flight to Nashville.
December 13 is the 347th day of the year ... 1977 – Oguz Atay, ... National Day (Saint Lucia)
In addition to Christmas, December holidays and observances include Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, and dozens of other celebrations and national days.
December 11 – After losing 26 games, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the US National Football League record their very first win; against the New Orleans Saints. December 12 – The Lockheed 's top-secret stealth aircraft project, designated Have Blue , precursor to the U.S. F-117A Nighthawk , makes its first flight.
In the Pacific Time Zone (from December 1975 to March 1977), ABC's lineup had its game shows aired in the morning, while the 12 Noon to 3 PM block featured The Edge of Night, Ryan's Hope, All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital in succession. After April 1977, ABC's Pacific Time Zone daytime schedule began matching that of its ...
Following the news of former president Jimmy Carter's passing, President Biden declared January 9 as a national day of mourning and ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days from Sunday.
December 1977 sports events in the United States (14 P) ... 1977 National Society of Film Critics Awards; U. United Airlines Flight 2860; W. Willmar 8