1972 Lake Winnebago mid-air collision
On June 29, 1972, North Central Airlines Flight 290 collided in mid-air with Air Wisconsin Flight 671 over Lake Winnebago near Appleton, Wisconsin, in the United States. Both aircraft crashed into the lake, killing all 13 people on board both aircraft.
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 29, 1972 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Over Lake Winnebago, near Appleton, Wisconsin, United States 44°11′00″N 88°24′00″W |
| Total fatalities | 13 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| First aircraft | |
| Type | Convair CV-580 |
| Operator | North Central Airlines |
| Registration | N90858 |
| Flight origin | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States |
| Stopover | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States |
| Destination | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Passengers | 2 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| Type | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Operator | Air Wisconsin |
| Registration | N4043B |
| Flight origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Stopover | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States |
| Destination | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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