Air Indiana
Air Indiana was a regional, charter and cargo airline that operated Douglas DC-3 aircraft during the late 1970s.
In December 1977, an Air Indiana DC-3 carrying the University of Evansville basketball team crashed after takeoff at Evansville Regional Airport, killing the coach (Robert L. Watson) 29 passengers, team players and crew.[1]
Destinations[]
Air Indiana served the following scheduled destinations as of 1979:[2][3]
- Danville, Illinois
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Mattoon, Illinois
- St. Louis, Missouri
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Aircraft Accident Report" (PDF). Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ "Danville, Illinois - Effective November 15, 1979". DepartedFlights.com. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Airlines and Aircraft Serving Saint Louis Effective November 15, 1979". DepartedFlights.com. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
4. Coach Robert L. Watson was originally from Bethel Park, PA, a Pittsburgh, PA suburb. Coach Watson was a graduate of Bethel Park, PA High School, and a graduate of VMI. Bob served in Vietnam in 1965 - 66 and again in 1967 - 68. He was highly decorated with many military honors, to include the Bronze Star, Silver Star and Purple Heart.
- Defunct airlines of the United States
- Airlines based in Illinois
- United States airline stubs