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 June 4, 19147, after serving six years in the U. S. Army Air Corps. He held airline transport pilot certificate No. 321671 with ratings in DC-3, CV-240/340, CV-440, Viscount 744/745/812. DC-6/7, and Boeing 707/720. He qual1fied as a B-707 captain June 9, 1964. Captain Zerba had 15,729 hours flying time of which 850 hours were in Boeing 707/720 aircraft. He also had 872 hours of instrument time. In the last 90 days he had flown 190 hours, including 12 hours of instruments and 87 hours of night time. His last line check was accomplished July 5, 1964, and his last proficiency check, including an instrument check, was completed January 19, 1965.

Captain Zerba's Class 1 physical examination was dated May 25, 1965, with no waivers noted. The captain had flown into the Kansas City Airport 38 times in B-707/720 aircraft since August 2, 1964, and his most recent Kansas City Landing, prior to the accident, was April 13, 1965. He had 24 hours rest before this flight and had been on duty 4:38 hours prior to the accident, including 3:38 hours flying this trip.

First Officer Howard T. Anderson, age 35, was employed by Continental Air Lines, Inc., May 25, 1959, after completing a tour in the USAF during which he flew conventional and jet aircraft. He held commercial pilot certificate No. 1401434 with an instrument rating, and a no.3 type rating. Mr. Anderson held flight engineer certificate No. 1510377 with type ratings in the B-707 and B-720B. He had a total of 3,175 hours pilot time including 428 hours in B-707/720 and 134 hours of instrument time. He had flown 233 hours in the 90 days preceding the accident. including 3 hours of instruments and 73 hours of night time. His class 1 physical examination dated May 28, 1965, contained no waivers. He had 24 hours rest before this flight and had been on duty 4:35 hours including 3:38 of flying.

Second Officer Harold E. Cameron, age 23, was employed by Continental Air Lines, Inc., March 8, 1965, after completing a tour as a naval aviator. He had 1,163 hours of pilot time and 73 hours of second officer time. He had a Class 1 physical examination January 15, 1965. with no waivers noted. He qualified as a Second Officer May 27, 1965. Mr. Cameron held commercial pilot certificate No. 1611337, with an instrument rating, and flight engineer certificate No. 1635444. He had 24 hours rest before this flight and had been on duty 4:38 hours including 3:38 of flying time.

The cabin attendants, a male Director of Passenger Service and three stewardesses, were regularly employed by Continental Airlines, Inc., and their emergency training status was current at the time of the accident.

1.6 Aircraft Information

Boeing 707-124, N70773 was manufactured April 19, 1959, with serial No. 17509. The aircraft had flown 21:26 hours when purchased by Continental Airlines, Inc., an April 19, 1959. The aircraft was maintained by Continental under a continuous overhaul program. The aircraft had a total time of 25,263 hours at the time of the accident.

N70773 was powered by four Pratt and Whitney, model JT3C-6 engines with times as shown.