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, West Virginia; Huntington, West Virginia; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Indianapolis, Indiana; and the terminal point Chicago, Illinois.

On the flight in question the crew consisted of Captain Lester W. Bryant, First Officer James G. Murray and Flight Stewardess Audrey Marquiss. Captain Bryant, aged 33, had accumulated a total of 10,965 hours of flight time prior to the accident and was at that time the holder of airline transport pilot certificate No. 2933. Since his employment by American on March 1, 1931, he had accumulated a total of 7,465 hours, of which his total time on DC-3 equipment amounted to 2,768 hours. Included in Captain Bryant's flight time was a total of approximately 771 hours of actual instrument operation and approximately 88 hours of flight time under simulated instrument conditions. His last physical examination required by the Civil Air Regulations was taken on January 9, 1941, and showed that he was in a satisfactory physical condition. Company records indicated that he was a well qualified and proficient pilot. In addition, Captain Bryant had been flying into and out of the Cincinnati Airport as a pilot on American's Route No. 25 for almost five years.

First Officer Murray, aged 24, had accumulated a total of 1,549 hours of flight time prior to the accident and was at that time the holder of airline transport pilot certificate No. 43065