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 reports were made by radio over "fixes" at the Goshen, Indiana, radio range intersection; Lafayette, Indiana; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Milroy, Indiana. At 7:45 p.m. (EST), shortly before reporting over Indianapolis, Trip 20 was contacted by American's company radio operator at Cincinnati and given the 7:35 p.m. Cincinnati weather report, which showed a ceiling of 2,300 feet, moderate rain and visibility of four miles. At 8:13 p.m. the company radio operator at Cincinnati informed Trip 20 that at that time the ceiling at Cincinnati was 1,300 feet varying occasionally to 1,800 feet, moderate rain and visibility of four miles. At 8:15 p.m. Trip 20 called the company radio operator at Cincinnati and reported that the flight had passed over Milroy, Indiana, (approximately 57 miles from Cincinnati) at 8:12 p.m. flying at 5,000 feet above sea level and was beginning its descent. Arrival in Cincinnati was then estimated to be at 8:34 p.m. The company radio operator at Cincinnati acknowledged receipt of the message and informed Trip 20 that the Cincinnati altimeter setting was 29.62, pressure altitude 760 feet and that the surface winds were south-southeast. At 8:21 p.m. the company radio operator at Cincinnati again called Trip 20 and informed the crew of local airway traffic. At this time, Trip 20 requested that the Cincinnati surface winds be