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1389:. After touchdown the Captain allowed the airplane to roll for approximately 1,500 feet and was within 700 feet of the runway end before applying the brakes. At that time the Captain found that the brakes were not working, or had no braking action. Then the captain unlocked the tail wheel and attempted a groundloop. The groundloop did not salvage the situation and the airplane slid sideways over a 25-foot embankment. The landing gear was sheared off and the airplane came to rest on its belly. Subsequent testing showed no problems with the brakes. The probable cause "was the failure of the captain to apply the brakes in time to permit a successful take-off when they were found to be ineffective". 493: 565:(CAB) had to approve airline mergers. United wanted Capital Airlines' CAB-awarded routes to Florida. At the time of its acquisition by United, Capital was flying nonstop between Miami and Buffalo, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh; nonstop between Tampa and Atlanta, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh; and nonstop between Jacksonville and Atlanta. When completed on June 1, 1961, the merger of the second and fifth-largest airlines in the U.S. was the largest airline merger in history at that time. Despite a year of planning, all did not go smoothly on merger day. United continued to operate forty-one of Capital's Viscount propjets as well as three of Capital's 385: 3993: 4017: 4005: 528:
York-Detroit, Chicago-Washington". The next year, the airline introduced high frequency Viscount service between Chicago and Minneapolis–St. Paul with this message appearing on the cover of its August 3, 1959, system timetable: "First Jet-Powered Service Between Minneapolis–St. Paul and Chicago - 7 Jet-Prop Viscounts Each Direction Daily".
1515:, Wisconsin. The Cessna was destroyed and the occupants killed. The DC-3 lost six feet off the right wing, and a portion of the right aileron. No one aboard the airliner were injured and the airplane landed at the airport. The probable cause of the accident was the failure of the pilots in the DC-3 to observe and avoid the Cessna aircraft. 432:"The Capital Airline", with its aircraft dubbed "Capitaliners". In September 1943 Pennsylvania Central requested the CAB authorize new routes affecting 23 states indicating plans for a major expansion after the war. PCA even had big trans-Atlantic ambitions. PCA did see expansion as the war wound down. The company signed contracts with 569:. United soon purchased six Viscounts which Capital had returned to Vickers. United operated three ex-PCA/Capital DC-3s for one year after the merger. United had retired its last DC-3s in the 1950s. Because of the need to operate CAB route award AM-34, it suddenly became the last major United States airline to operate the DC-3. 1349:(NC21789), departed Washington, D.C., into an intense thunderstorm. Probable cause was the disabling of the pilots by a severe lightning discharge close to the plane, which caused a sudden dive from 6,000 feet (1,800 m), killing all 25 aboard. The crash was the worst American airline accident to that date. 543:
jetliners leased from United Airlines. The cover of the airline's June 1, 1961, timetable proclaimed: "New Boeing 720 Jets New York - Atlanta - New Orleans: 2 Round Trips Daily". This same timetable stated that Capital was operating "596 daily flights" and was also flying: "The Only Jets to Miami
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The crisis led PCA to the election of J.H. "Slim" Charmichael as president, and drastic cuts from 4,800 employees to 3,000. By October 1, 1947, PCA had 25 DC-3s (two cargo only) and three DC-4s. "We had a sick airline on our hands, and we had to get it out of bed, but quickly. We figured our best
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By 1946, the combination of expansion and post-war inflation were financially pressing United States airlines. PCA was facing stronger competition on the essential New York to Chicago route. By the end of the first quarter of 1947 Pennsylvania-Central was in such a bad situation that the company
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In 1958, Capital was operating shuttle service with its Viscount propjets between New York and Chicago, New York and Detroit, and Chicago and Washington D.C. The cover of its April 27, 1958, system timetable proclaimed: "Now! Viscounts every sixty minutes all day long! Chicago-New York, New
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In 1981, former employees formed the Capital Airlines Association to preserve their memories of the old carrier. A retired United Airlines pilot, Milt Marshall, bought the Capital trademark and operated a charter business under the Capital name out of Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Connecticut.
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was known to be an early and regular passenger, but scheduled passenger service did not begin until April 28, 1928. The following August, Ball Airline became the first airline to serve Washington, D.C., from the west, offering its flagship "Path of the Eagle" service from Cleveland to
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The airline encountered labor difficulties when the International Association of Machinists went on strike in fall 1958. The strike crippled operations for 38 days. On April 1, 1960, the New York State Commission Against Discrimination faulted Capital Airlines for failing to hire
1405:, Michigan. The airplane, approaching fast and high, landed long on a snow-covered runway and bounced repeatedly. The Captain attempted to turn so as not to hit the boundary fence. The airplane went through the fence causing major damage to the airplane. There were no injuries. 220:) across the Potomac river from Washington, D.C., where crew training and aircraft overhauls were also accomplished. In the 1950s Capital was the fifth largest United States domestic carrier by passenger count (and sometimes by passenger-miles) after the Big Four air carriers ( 404:
temporarily grounded the airline's Boeing 247s. The six B-247s were all sold off in 1937. The airline's 15 B-247Ds were all gone by the end of 1942. Two remain in museums today—one at the National Aviation Museum at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and another, the
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In the late 1950s, Capital began to struggle financially. In May 1960, Vickers foreclosed on Capital's entire fleet of Viscounts, and bankruptcy for the airline seemed certain. However, on July 28, 1960, a merger with Chicago-based rival
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when all three engines failed at an altitude of about 50 feet. The pilot made a wheels up landing straight ahead on an unfinished portion of the runway. There were no injuries but the airplane suffered major damage. The cause was fuel
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policy just prior to the flight, killed the pilot and himself, causing the crash. The bodies were so mutilated that no official cause of death was determined and the case was closed. This marked the last chapter of Capital Airlines.
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with two missing rounds was found at the crash scene, but no gun was ever found. Many people believe that the passenger, a businessman who was facing both bankruptcy and indictment for fraud, and who had attempted to buy a large
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On November 14, 1956, a Capital pilot reported seeing a blue-white ball in the sky. The pilot, Captain William J. Hull, was a senior captain who was hired by Pennsylvania-Central in April 1941. He was the captain of
3281:"Report of the Civil Aeronautics Board On the investigation of an accident involving aircraft of United States registry NO 21788 which occurred at Detroit City Airport, Detroit, Michigan, on March 2, 1942" 1479:(NC88842), crashed into Lookout Rock, West Virginia, about eight miles southeast of Charles Town, West Virginia, while en route from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D.C., killing all 50 on board. 2432: 512:
airliner. The Viscount propjets were deployed on the flagship Washington-Chicago route and the airline had planned to fly them on expanded service; however, Capital was mostly stymied by the federal
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Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 142, a Douglas DC-3-313A (NC25692), crashed against the west slope of Cheat Mountain near Morgantown, West Virginia, due to pilot error, killing all 20 on board.
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chance lay in leading not just following the others", Charmichael told the New York Times. The cuts were followed by the acquisition of used, but newer, equipment and the situation was saved.
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after a hard landing due to a malfunction of the propeller control switches; all 42 on board survived. Despite this, the aircraft was remanufactured as c/n 301 and entered service with
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Bohl, Walt, The Aircraft History of Capital Airlines, American Aviation Historical Society Journal, Aviation Historical Society, Huntington Beach, California, Spring 2001, pages 16-17
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which crashed turning final to Tri-City Airport, Freeland, Michigan on April 6, 1958. At the time he had a total flight time of 16,050 hours, of which 1,702 were in the Viscount.
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but found the airplane was unprofitable on some of its low volume short segment routes. One of PCA's DC-4s had been used to transport President Roosevelt to the
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from Pittsburgh and Cleveland". However, this was not the airline's first attempt to operate jets as Capital had previously placed orders for the
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Charles Baptie "Capital Airlines a Nostalgic Flight into the Past" Charles Paptie Studio, Annandale, Virginia, 1984, lccn 84-070588, page 101
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Charles Baptie "Capital Airlines a Nostalgic Flight into the Past" Charles Baptie Studio, Annandale, Virginia, 1984, L.O.C Number 84-070588
1619:. A trainee stalled the aircraft on takeoff, the instructor failed to monitor the situation and airplane crashed off the end of the runway. 3927: 2690: 1428:. The pilot, first officer, and a check airman who occupied the cockpit jump seat perished; several passengers were injured, none fatally. 4042: 3831: 3783: 3757: 3709: 3661: 3635: 3587: 3539: 3513: 3465: 3439: 3413: 3387: 3358: 3332: 3310: 3284: 3258: 3232: 2553: 3206: 3123: 1685:, after losing power from at first two, then all four engines (although one engine was restarted). All 50 people on board were killed. 4931: 462:
By 1947 PCA's route network no longer reflected its name. On April 21, 1948, the airline adopted a new insignia, colors and the name
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services, to compete with the railroads between Chicago and New York City, as well as the dominant airlines on the route, United,
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Capital was serving these additional destinations in 1955 but had discontinued service to all of these smaller cities by 1961.
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In a bizarre final chapter to the brand's story, in July 2004 Capt. Marshall was transporting a passenger in a Capital Airways
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jet aircraft models. The airline then canceled these orders after taking into consideration its declining financial standing.
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during World War II Ten DC-4s still served Capital at the time of the UAL merger. All were immediately disposed of by United.
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has several Capital timetables from 1937 to 1960, showing where they flew, how often, how long it took and how much it cost.
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The June 1, 1961, Capital Airlines system timetable listed service to the following destinations. Cities noted in
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Rothacker, Pat Powers, White Gloves to Washington — A Capital Experience, 2004, Paladwr Press, McLean, Virginia,
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from Washington, D.C. A "Path of the Eagle" brochure and schedule are displayed at the Pitcairn Field Web site.
4725: 1187: 2868: 3658:"Capital Airlines, Inc., Douglas DC-3, N49553, Martinsburg Airport, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 4, 1958" 2468:, Capital Comets on Puerto Rico Run?, March 15, 1957, Dorset House. Stamford Street, London, S.E.1., page 351 1743: 1143: 368: 2718:, August 5, 1960, Capital to Merge With United. Dorset House. Stamford Street, London, S.E.1., pages 576-577 2267:"Asks Higher Fares to Save Airlines Head of Pennsylvania-CenteralSays Initiative Should be Taken Now by CAB" 780:
By 1960, the year before its merger with United, Capital served Florida with its own aircraft on flights to
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The above referenced June 1, 1961, Capital timetable lists flights operated with the following aircraft:
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Ball sold his interests in November 1930 to Pittsburgh Aviation Industries Corp., and the airline became
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from Waterbury to upstate New York. The plane crashed as it made an approach in clear weather near
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turboprops in 1959. However, none of these aircraft were delivered to or operated by the airline.
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near Pittsburgh, continued to add routes, notably to Chicago in 1938, and aircraft, notably the
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A Capital Airlines Vickers Viscount at Allentown, Pennsylvania, discharging passengers in 1960.
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This article is about the defunct American airline. For other airlines with the same name, see
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The news of the worst crash in the history of U.S. aviation ended 17 months of safe operation.
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2483: 2447: 504:. In 1955 Capital became the first U.S. operator of the British manufactured, four engine 8: 4846: 4620: 2471: 1682: 1600: 1425: 1165: 1087: 999: 958: 847: 842: 766: 699: 695: 590: 2531: 2459: 1738: 1736: 420:, in 1940. In 1941 PCA moved its headquarters to the new Washington National Airport in 4770: 4755: 4710: 4552: 4542: 4437: 4412: 4385: 4360: 4119: 3536:"Capital Airlines Inc., Douglas C-47A, N88835 Near Clarksburg, Maryland, June 22, 1957" 3059:
Lemmon, Captain R.A. "Ray", Not Flying Alone, 2015, AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Indiana,
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Capital Airlines Flight 500 a Douglas DC-3-313A (NC45379), stalled and crashed in the
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president had to seek S.E.C. approval for a refinancing agreement with PCA's bankers.
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aircraft. Early in its existence, PCA faced a minor crisis in January 1937 when the
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Also in 1948 the first airborne television was installed on a Capital airplane.
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operated the Viscount aircraft following the acquisition of Capital by United.
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By 1961 Capital had begun operating its first and only jet aircraft type: new
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contract route No. 11 on March 27, 1926. In April of the following year, The
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timetableimages.com, June 1, 1961, Capital Airlines system timetable
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In 1948 Capital introduced the "Nighthawk", one of the first
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Memorabilia related to Capital Airlines and its predecessors
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baesel.net/caaalumni.htm, Capital Airlines fleet information
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of the early 1930s. In 1934 Pennsylvania Airlines acquired
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by the pilot, after a landing on a short, wet runway at
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Capital Airlines - PCA - Pennsylvania Central Airlines
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were added by 1953, along with interchange service on
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Southwestern Pennsylvania aviation from 1919 to 1930
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Images of Capital Airlines timetables and route map
2738: 662:By 1941, new spurs were added from Grand Rapids to 3050:, July 26, 1955, Capital Airlines system timetable 2652:How flight attendants changed the airline industry 4057: 3384:"Accident report for DC-4 88842 on June 13, 1947" 2750:, June 1, 1961, Capital Airlines system timetable 1603:, as was one of the two crew members of the T-33. 1527:off Washington, D.C., killing six of 23 on board. 1329:(NO-15107), forced to land after taking off from 4923: 379: 3972:Fleet listing of Pennsylvania Central aircraft 3028:"Capital Airlines timetable, October 30, 1960" 2649:Brown, Haily; Hirsch, Melissa (May 29, 2023). 1285:– the only turboprop operated by the airline. 1155: 355:was founded in 1934 by the men who had formed 4952:Companies based in Arlington County, Virginia 4911:List of defunct airlines of the United States 4043: 2672: 2670: 1696:List of defunct airlines of the United States 440:, on September 28, 1944, worth $ 10 million. 1787: 500:In 1950 Capital Airlines received its first 3676: 572: 4050: 4036: 3977:Fleet listing of Capital Airlines aircraft 3798: 3007:"Capital Airlines timetable, July 1, 1953" 2986:"Capital Airlines timetable, June 1, 1950" 2667: 1381:Pennsylvania Central Airlines Trip 142, a 1357:Pennsylvania Central Airlines Trip 143, a 1316: 698:. New routes ran north from Washington to 602: 45: 4972:American companies disestablished in 1961 4947:History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 3724: 3602: 3554: 3480: 3335:. Civil Aeronautics Board Accident Report 2798:"United Airlines Adds 6 Turboprop Planes" 1397:Pennsylvania Central Airlines Trip 17, a 316: 182: 4906:List of airline mergers and acquisitions 3205:. Civil Aeronautis Board. Archived from 1539:(N7404, Fin #327), was badly damaged at 1473:Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410 1422:Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 105 491: 383: 359:in 1929. Central was notable for hiring 251: 4957:Defunct companies based in Pennsylvania 3378: 3376: 3053: 2844:"Contract Airmail First Flights, AM-34" 803: 14: 4967:American companies established in 1948 4924: 1491:(NC25689), made a forced landing near 745:By 1950 the network extended south to 4031: 552:Acquisition by and merger with United 388:DC-3 of Pennsylvania Central Airlines 3373: 3138: 2616:Patricia Banks collection, 1957–1999 2325:"Airlines Suggests Refinancing Plan" 2296:"Faster Schedules Begun by Airlines" 1541:Chicago Midway International Airport 4962:Defunct companies based in Virginia 4857:Petroleum Helicopters International 3154:. September 9, 1940. Archived from 2552:. February 17, 1965. Archived from 1995:"6 Air Transports Must Be Grounded" 607:In 1937, PCA's main route was from 469: 349:, the Texas-based regional airline. 340: 24: 2503:"Capital Airlines Has Stormy Past" 2051:"New Air Routes In Post-War Plans" 1456:(NC11917), on a ferry flight from 218:Reagan Washington National Airport 170: 102:(as Pennsylvania Central Airlines) 25: 4988: 4901:List of airline holding companies 4686:L-3 Flight International Aviation 3952:An article on the history of PCA 3888: 3878:"Flying the Capital Way, Part II" 3860:Airline History: Capital Airlines 1654:, killing all 31 people on board. 428:row" and the airline adopted the 366:The two companies merged to form 296:", is currently displayed at the 4932:Capital Airlines (United States) 4015: 4003: 3991: 3867:"Flying the Capital Way, Part I" 3820: 3772: 3746: 2209:"Airline to Use Roosevelt Plane" 1666:(N44993), crashed on landing at 1436:A Pennsylvania Central Airlines 1234: 298:Pittsburgh International Airport 4942:Airlines disestablished in 1961 3698: 3650: 3624: 3576: 3528: 3502: 3454: 3428: 3402: 3347: 3325: 3299: 3273: 3247: 3221: 3195: 3173: 3112: 3103: 3070: 3041: 3020: 2999: 2978: 2957: 2936: 2915: 2904: 2883: 2857: 2836: 2819: 2790: 2773: 2721: 2679: 2642: 2609: 2592: 2580: 2568: 2542: 2524: 2495: 2421: 2396: 2355: 2346: 2317: 2288: 2259: 2230: 2201: 2188: 2159: 2130: 2101: 2080:"Airline Protests Route Awards" 2072: 2043: 2034: 2025: 2016: 1987: 1978: 1949: 1922: 1893: 1864: 1627:Capital Airlines Flight 983, a 1535:Capital Airlines Flight 141, a 1493:Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania 300:. Famed humorist and performer 4977:Airlines based in Pennsylvania 3098:Flight & Aircraft Engineer 3086:Flight & Aircraft Engineer 3048:http://www.timetableimages.com 2748:http://www.timetableimages.com 2716:Flight & Aircraft Engineer 2704:Flight & Aircraft Engineer 2587:http://www.timetableimages.com 2575:http://www.timetableimages.com 2490:Flight & Aircraft Engineer 2478:Flight & Aircraft Engineer 2466:Flight & Aircraft Engineer 2454:Flight & Aircraft Engineer 1855: 1812: 1774: 1765: 1750: 1744:Flight & Aircraft Engineer 1714: 1503:Capital Airlines Flight 19, a 1369:, crashed into the hills near 1188:Elizabeth City, North Carolina 325:(PAL). PAL was reorganized as 13: 1: 4059:Airlines of the United States 3882:Historic Alexandria Quarterly 3871:Historic Alexandria Quarterly 2687:"history of Capital Airlines" 1707: 1629:Lockheed L-049E Constellation 1611:Capital Airlines Flight 3, a 1511:near General Mitchell Field, 1144:Winston-Salem, North Carolina 603:Destinations: 1937–1960 443:In 1946 PCA began flying the 380:Pennsylvania Central Airlines 369:Pennsylvania Central Airlines 18:Pennsylvania Central Airlines 4937:Airlines established in 1948 4794:Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines 2196:The San Bernardino Daily Sun 1631:(N2735A), was intentionally 1487:Capital Airlines Trip 40, a 1440:(NX91068), landed safely at 1297:until 1960. It also ordered 643:. Spurs ran from Detroit to 7: 4418:Air Transport International 1720:"World Airline Directory". 1689: 1587:Capital Airlines Flight 300 1507:(NC25689), collided with a 1250:but flown by Capital crews. 1213:Rocky Mount, North Carolina 1156:Former destinations in 1955 742:service was added by 1946. 561:was announced. The federal 546:De Havilland Comet 4 and 4C 153:Washington National Airport 10: 4993: 3850: 1872:"Miss Earhart Backs Flier" 1679:Capital Airlines Flight 20 1648:Capital Airlines Flight 75 1617:Martinsburg, West Virginia 1572:Capital Airlines Flight 67 1273:Pan American World Airways 1218:Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 1139:Williamsport, Pennsylvania 1062:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 949:High Point, North Carolina 945:Greensboro, North Carolina 344: 246: 93:November 1, 1936 29: 4896: 4865: 4812: 4779: 4611: 4398: 4218: 4152: 4143: 4065: 3933:October 27, 2011, at the 3895:Capital Airlines timeline 3808:. Aviation Safety Network 3734:. Aviation Safety Network 3686:. Aviation Safety Network 3612:. Aviation Safety Network 3564:. Aviation Safety Network 3490:. Aviation Safety Network 3146:"Death in the Blue Ridge" 1668:Charleston, West Virginia 1637:Charleston, West Virginia 1387:Morgantown, West Virginia 1371:St. Albans, West Virginia 1363:Charleston, West Virginia 1361:(NC13359), en route from 1203:Morgantown, West Virginia 1183:Clarksburg, West Virginia 876:Charlotte, North Carolina 871:Charleston, West Virginia 838:Asheville, North Carolina 682:; and from Charleston to 651:, and from Pittsburgh to 392:The merged airlines flew 189: 177: 165: 144: 123: 106: 89: 67: 62: 57: 53: 44: 4341:Southern Airways Express 3928:Capital Airlines history 2408:Airline Timetable Images 2109:"Plans Capetown Flights" 1957:"Permits Airline Merger" 1901:"Accuses Rival Airlines" 1367:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1331:Allegheny County Airport 1178:Harbor Springs, Michigan 1134:West Palm Beach, Florida 1068:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 954:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 573:The New Capital Airlines 414:Allegheny County Airport 345:Not to be confused with 274:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 272:began operating between 258:McKeesport, Pennsylvania 158:Allegheny County Airport 110:April 21, 1948 4799:Griffing Flying Service 4766:World Atlantic Airlines 4736:Sierra Pacific Airlines 4598:Western Global Airlines 4513:Freight Runners Express 4473:Baron Aviation Services 4381:Warbelow's Air Ventures 2620:New York Public Library 2404:"AirLinTimetableImages" 1317:Accidents and incidents 1295:Lockheed Constellations 1228:Wheeling, West Virginia 1223:Traverse City, Michigan 1198:Hickory, North Carolina 1110:St. Petersburg, Florida 1074:Raleigh, North Carolina 910:Burke Lakefront Airport 861:Johnson City, Tennessee 563:Civil Aeronautics Board 514:Civil Aeronautics Board 502:Lockheed Constellations 376:, on November 1, 1936. 4701:Omni Air International 4453:Amerijet International 4428:Alaska Central Express 1545:Trans-Canada Air Lines 1477:Douglas C-54 Skymaster 1311:Lockheed L-188 Electra 1078:Durham, North Carolina 1027:Newport News, Virginia 1021:New Orleans, Louisiana 940:Grand Rapids, Michigan 881:Chattanooga, Tennessee 508:, the first passenger 497: 412:PCA, based at the new 402:Bureau of Air Commerce 389: 323:Pennsylvania Air Lines 317:Pennsylvania Air Lines 127:June 1, 1961 4842:Critical Air Medicine 4463:Asia Pacific Airlines 4458:Ameristar Jet Charter 4271:Grand Canyon Airlines 4261:Denver Air Connection 3939:century-of-flight.net 3158:on September 30, 2007 2693:on November 11, 2007. 1208:Reading, Pennsylvania 964:Jacksonville, Florida 674:; from Pittsburgh to 495: 449:Casablanca Conference 387: 327:Pennsylvania Airlines 270:Clifford Ball Airline 264:near Pittsburgh, won 252:Clifford Ball Airline 119:(as Capital Airlines) 4827:AirMed International 4746:Superior Air Charter 4726:Presidential Airways 4696:New Pacific Airlines 4366:Tropic Ocean Airways 4306:Penobscot Island Air 4301:New England Airlines 4130:Sun Country Airlines 3126:on November 25, 2015 2871:on November 23, 2016 1723:Flight International 1561:Clarksburg, Maryland 1537:Vickers Viscount 744 1301:turboprops in 1956, 991:Milwaukee, Wisconsin 969:Knoxville, Tennessee 920:Detroit City Airport 857:Kingsport, Tennessee 804:Destinations in 1961 256:Clifford A. Ball, a 239:Capital merged with 183:Destinations in 1961 107:Commenced operations 4847:Life Flight Network 4621:Air Charter Bahamas 4523:Kalitta Charters II 3786:on December 8, 2015 3760:on January 29, 2016 3664:on December 8, 2015 3638:on December 8, 2015 3590:on December 8, 2015 3542:on December 8, 2015 3442:on December 8, 2015 3416:on December 8, 2015 3390:on December 8, 2015 3361:on December 8, 2015 3287:on December 8, 2015 3261:on December 8, 2015 3235:on December 8, 2015 2556:on December 8, 2015 2435:on December 8, 2015 2218:. November 17, 1945 2118:. December 14, 1945 1910:. November 17, 1935 1683:Holdcroft, Virginia 1662:A Capital Airlines 1601:Brunswick, Maryland 1555:A Capital Airlines 1452:A Capital Airlines 1426:Birmingham, Alabama 1325:A Central Airlines 1166:Cheboygan, Michigan 1088:Rochester, New York 1000:St. Paul, Minnesota 959:Huntsville, Alabama 848:Birmingham, Alabama 843:Baltimore, Maryland 422:Arlington, Virginia 357:Pittsburgh Airlines 41: 27:Defunct air carrier 4781:Air taxi and tours 4756:Talkeetna Air Taxi 4711:Pentastar Aviation 4553:Northern Air Cargo 4543:Mountain Air Cargo 4438:Alpine Air Express 4413:Air Cargo Carriers 4386:Wright Air Service 4361:Tradewind Aviation 4120:Southwest Airlines 3968:(archive.org copy) 3876:Lloyd, Kristin B. 3865:Lloyd, Kristin B. 3862:(archive.org copy) 2805:The New York Times 2510:The New York Times 2429:"Capital Airlines" 2370:The New York Times 2332:The New York Times 2303:The New York Times 2276:. January 31, 1947 2274:The New York Times 2245:The New York Times 2216:The New York Times 2174:The New York Times 2145:The New York Times 2116:The New York Times 2087:The New York Times 2060:. December 9, 1943 2058:The New York Times 2004:. January 22, 1937 2002:The New York Times 1966:. October 23, 1936 1964:The New York Times 1908:The New York Times 1881:. November 8, 1935 1879:The New York Times 1828:The New York Times 1591:Air National Guard 1433:September 12, 1946 1365:(Wertz Field), to 1309:jets in 1958, and 1303:de Havilland Comet 1193:Erie, Pennsylvania 1174:Pellston, Michigan 1170:Petoskey, Michigan 1097:Bay City, Michigan 1083:Richmond, Virginia 1015:Newark, New Jersey 1010:Muskegon, Michigan 979:Memphis, Tennessee 583:Piper PA-31 Navajo 498: 390: 39: 4919: 4918: 4822:Air Evac Lifeteam 4751:Superior Aviation 4706:Pacific Coast Jet 4568:Ryan Air Services 4563:Royal Air Freight 4548:National Airlines 4394: 4393: 4346:Star Marianas Air 4331:Seaborne Airlines 4326:San Juan Airlines 4296:Mokulele Airlines 4195:Piedmont Airlines 4110:Hawaiian Airlines 4105:Frontier Airlines 4085:American Airlines 3957:pitcairnfield.org 3948:pitcairnfield.org 2807:. August 18, 1961 2637:978-1-4969-7420-4 1726:. April 8, 1960. 1576:Saginaw, Michigan 1532:February 20, 1956 1520:December 12, 1949 1458:Norfolk, Virginia 1394:March 2, 16, 1942 1322:November 16, 1935 1299:Bristol Britannia 1293:Capital operated 1101:Midland, Michigan 1093:Saginaw, Michigan 1057:Norfolk, Virginia 1052:LaGuardia Airport 974:Lansing, Michigan 930:Corning, New York 916:Detroit, Michigan 895:Chicago, Illinois 886:Chicago, Illinois 866:Buffalo, New York 853:Bristol, Virginia 771:National Airlines 522:Capital Flight 67 200: 199: 124:Ceased operations 85: 84: 16:(Redirected from 4984: 4837:Boston MedFlight 4671:Hillwood Airways 4666:Gryphon Airlines 4656:Eastern Airlines 4651:Contour Aviation 4631:Alerion Aviation 4588:USA Jet Airlines 4528:Lynden Air Cargo 4503:Everts Air Cargo 4478:Bemidji Airlines 4376:Vieques Air Link 4256:Contour Airlines 4236:Aleutian Airways 4210:SkyWest Airlines 4205:Republic Airways 4150: 4149: 4052: 4045: 4038: 4029: 4028: 4020: 4019: 4018: 4008: 4007: 4006: 3996: 3995: 3994: 3987: 3844: 3843: 3841: 3839: 3824: 3818: 3817: 3815: 3813: 3802: 3796: 3795: 3793: 3791: 3776: 3770: 3769: 3767: 3765: 3750: 3744: 3743: 3741: 3739: 3728: 3722: 3721: 3719: 3717: 3712:on March 4, 2016 3702: 3696: 3695: 3693: 3691: 3680: 3674: 3673: 3671: 3669: 3654: 3648: 3647: 3645: 3643: 3628: 3622: 3621: 3619: 3617: 3606: 3600: 3599: 3597: 3595: 3580: 3574: 3573: 3571: 3569: 3558: 3552: 3551: 3549: 3547: 3532: 3526: 3525: 3523: 3521: 3516:on March 4, 2016 3506: 3500: 3499: 3497: 3495: 3484: 3478: 3477: 3475: 3473: 3458: 3452: 3451: 3449: 3447: 3432: 3426: 3425: 3423: 3421: 3406: 3400: 3399: 3397: 3395: 3380: 3371: 3370: 3368: 3366: 3351: 3345: 3344: 3342: 3340: 3329: 3323: 3322: 3320: 3318: 3313:on March 4, 2016 3303: 3297: 3296: 3294: 3292: 3277: 3271: 3270: 3268: 3266: 3251: 3245: 3244: 3242: 3240: 3225: 3219: 3218: 3216: 3214: 3209:on March 4, 2016 3199: 3193: 3192: 3190: 3188: 3183:. PlaneCrashInfo 3177: 3171: 3170: 3165: 3163: 3142: 3136: 3135: 3133: 3131: 3116: 3110: 3107: 3101: 3095: 3089: 3083: 3077: 3074: 3068: 3057: 3051: 3045: 3039: 3038: 3036: 3034: 3024: 3018: 3017: 3015: 3013: 3003: 2997: 2996: 2994: 2992: 2982: 2976: 2975: 2973: 2971: 2961: 2955: 2954: 2952: 2950: 2940: 2934: 2933: 2931: 2929: 2919: 2913: 2908: 2902: 2901: 2899: 2897: 2887: 2881: 2880: 2878: 2876: 2867:. Archived from 2861: 2855: 2854: 2852: 2850: 2840: 2834: 2823: 2817: 2816: 2814: 2812: 2802: 2794: 2788: 2777: 2771: 2760: 2751: 2745: 2736: 2725: 2719: 2713: 2707: 2701: 2695: 2694: 2689:. Archived from 2683: 2677: 2674: 2665: 2664: 2646: 2640: 2629: 2623: 2613: 2607: 2596: 2590: 2584: 2578: 2572: 2566: 2565: 2563: 2561: 2546: 2540: 2539: 2528: 2522: 2521: 2519: 2517: 2507: 2499: 2493: 2487: 2481: 2475: 2469: 2463: 2457: 2451: 2445: 2444: 2442: 2440: 2431:. Archived from 2425: 2419: 2418: 2416: 2414: 2400: 2394: 2391: 2382: 2381: 2379: 2377: 2372:. 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March 29, 1934 1824: 1816: 1810: 1809: 1807: 1805: 1791: 1785: 1782:Popular Aviation 1778: 1772: 1769: 1763: 1759:Popular Aviation 1754: 1748: 1740: 1731: 1718: 1675:January 18, 1960 1462:Washington, D.C. 1442:Washington, D.C. 1347:Douglas DC-3-313 1283:Vickers Viscount 1149:Youngstown, Ohio 1124:National Airport 1120:Washington, D.C. 1038:Idlewild Airport 926:Elmira, New York 832:Atlanta, Georgia 668:Sault Ste. Marie 615:, with stops in 613:Washington, D.C. 506:Vickers Viscount 470:Capital Airlines 464:Capital Airlines 434:Douglas Aircraft 353:Central Airlines 347:Central Airlines 341:Central Airlines 331:Air Mail scandal 214:National Airport 203:Capital Airlines 194:Washington, D.C. 134: 132: 117: 115: 100: 98: 55: 54: 49: 42: 40:Capital Airlines 38: 32:Capital Airlines 21: 4992: 4991: 4987: 4986: 4985: 4983: 4982: 4981: 4922: 4921: 4920: 4915: 4892: 4888:Patriot Express 4861: 4808: 4775: 4641:Bighorn Airways 4607: 4603:Wiggins Airways 4573:Sky Lease Cargo 4558:Polar Air Cargo 4498:Empire Airlines 4483:Castle Aviation 4433:Aloha Air Cargo 4390: 4214: 4139: 4135:United Airlines 4125:Spirit Airlines 4100:Delta Air Lines 4075:Alaska Airlines 4061: 4056: 4026: 4016: 4014: 4004: 4002: 3992: 3990: 3982: 3935:Wayback Machine 3891: 3853: 3848: 3847: 3837: 3835: 3834:on May 28, 2015 3826: 3825: 3821: 3811: 3809: 3804: 3803: 3799: 3789: 3787: 3778: 3777: 3773: 3763: 3761: 3752: 3751: 3747: 3737: 3735: 3730: 3729: 3725: 3715: 3713: 3704: 3703: 3699: 3689: 3687: 3682: 3681: 3677: 3667: 3665: 3656: 3655: 3651: 3641: 3639: 3630: 3629: 3625: 3615: 3613: 3608: 3607: 3603: 3593: 3591: 3582: 3581: 3577: 3567: 3565: 3560: 3559: 3555: 3545: 3543: 3534: 3533: 3529: 3519: 3517: 3508: 3507: 3503: 3493: 3491: 3486: 3485: 3481: 3471: 3469: 3468:on July 3, 2015 3460: 3459: 3455: 3445: 3443: 3434: 3433: 3429: 3419: 3417: 3408: 3407: 3403: 3393: 3391: 3382: 3381: 3374: 3364: 3362: 3353: 3352: 3348: 3338: 3336: 3331: 3330: 3326: 3316: 3314: 3305: 3304: 3300: 3290: 3288: 3279: 3278: 3274: 3264: 3262: 3253: 3252: 3248: 3238: 3236: 3227: 3226: 3222: 3212: 3210: 3201: 3200: 3196: 3186: 3184: 3179: 3178: 3174: 3161: 3159: 3144: 3143: 3139: 3129: 3127: 3118: 3117: 3113: 3108: 3104: 3096: 3092: 3084: 3080: 3075: 3071: 3058: 3054: 3046: 3042: 3032: 3030: 3026: 3025: 3021: 3011: 3009: 3005: 3004: 3000: 2990: 2988: 2984: 2983: 2979: 2969: 2967: 2963: 2962: 2958: 2948: 2946: 2942: 2941: 2937: 2927: 2925: 2921: 2920: 2916: 2909: 2905: 2895: 2893: 2889: 2888: 2884: 2874: 2872: 2865:"C.o.n.c.o.r.d" 2863: 2862: 2858: 2848: 2846: 2842: 2841: 2837: 2824: 2820: 2810: 2808: 2800: 2796: 2795: 2791: 2778: 2774: 2761: 2754: 2746: 2739: 2726: 2722: 2714: 2710: 2702: 2698: 2685: 2684: 2680: 2675: 2668: 2648: 2647: 2643: 2630: 2626: 2614: 2610: 2597: 2593: 2585: 2581: 2573: 2569: 2559: 2557: 2548: 2547: 2543: 2530: 2529: 2525: 2515: 2513: 2512:. 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Index

Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Capital Airlines

IATA
ICAO
Callsign
United Airlines
Hubs
Washington National Airport
Allegheny County Airport
Fleet in 1961
Destinations in 1961
Washington, D.C.
United States
trunk carrier
National Airport
Reagan Washington National Airport
American
United
TWA
Eastern
United Airlines
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Bettis Field
airmail
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cleveland, Ohio
Bettis Field
barnstorming
Waco 9

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