When was it published?

April 23, 1951 in The Nome Nugget

Domestic News April 23, 1951

The Nome Nugget

Q: What keywords are associated?

Northwest Airlines, Martin 202, Plane Grounding, Pilot Refusal, Airplane Crashes

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

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What is this article about?

Northwest Airlines grounded its fleet of 20 Martin 202 planes last month after pilots refused to fly them following the fifth crash, as reported by the Minneapolis Tribune. Ninety persons have been killed in such crashes over the past three years, and pilots may refuse to fly even after modifications.

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Northwest Airlines Grounds Its Fleet Martin "202" Planes
MINNEAPOLIS, (AP)--Northwest Airlines ordered its entire fleet of 20 Martin 202 planes grounded last month when pilots refused to fly them, the Minneapolis Tribune said yesterday.

The Tribune, quoting an unnamed spokesman for the NWA pilots union, also said the pilots may refuse to take the planes off the ground even after modifications are made.

Pilots refused to fly the planes after the fifth NWA Martin 202 crash, the newspaper said and the company grounded the planes one day before a final deadline set by the pilots.

At the time, NWA announced the planes would be kept on the ground while crews made "minor" modifications recommended by a board named by the Civil Aeronautics Authority.

Ninety persons have been killed in crashes of the airlines' 202's in the past three years.

What sub-type of article is it?

Transportation Accident

What keywords are associated?

Northwest Airlines Martin 202 Plane Grounding Pilot Refusal Airplane Crashes

What entities or persons were involved?

Unnamed Spokesman For The Nwa Pilots Union

Where did it happen?

Minneapolis

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Minneapolis

Event Date

Last Month

Key Persons

Unnamed Spokesman For The Nwa Pilots Union

Outcome

ninety persons have been killed in crashes of the airlines' 202's in the past three years; planes grounded

Event Details

Northwest Airlines ordered its entire fleet of 20 Martin 202 planes grounded last month when pilots refused to fly them after the fifth NWA Martin 202 crash. The company grounded the planes one day before a final deadline set by the pilots. NWA announced the planes would be kept on the ground while crews made "minor" modifications recommended by a board named by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. The pilots may refuse to take the planes off the ground even after modifications are made.