Southeast Airlines Flight 308

Southeast Airlines Flight 308
A DC-3 similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
DateJanuary 8, 1959 (1959-01-08)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain
SiteHolston Mountain, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas DC-3A
OperatorSoutheast Airlines
RegistrationN18941
Flight originMcGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
DestinationTri-Cities Regional Airport, Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Occupants10
Passengers7
Crew3
Fatalities10
Survivors0

Southeast Airlines Flight 308 was an American domestic flight operated by Southeast Airlines between Knoxville and Bristol, Tennessee, in the United States. On January 8, 1959, it was flown by a Douglas DC-3A registered N18941. On approach to Tri-Cities Regional Airport at Bristol, the aircraft crashed into the Holston Mountain range with the loss of all on board.