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 SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Investigation and Hearings

The Washington Office of the Civil Aeronanutics Board received notif- cation about 2200 on the day of the accident and immediately initiated an investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section 702(a)(2) of the Civil Aeronautics act of 1938, as amended. An Air safety investigator of the Safety Bureau of the Board departed Washington via special Pennsylvania Central Airlines' aircraft at 0330 April 15, for Morgantown and was joined by others of the Safety Bureau staff who assisted in the investigation.

The Board ordered a Public Hearing which was held on April 21,.24, and 25 at Morgantown. The Chief investigation Section, Safety Bureau, presided and other personnel of the Safety Bureau staff participated.

Air Carrier Pennsylvania-Central Airlines, a Delaware cooperation with headquarters in Washington, D. C., was operating as an air carrier under a certificate of public convenience and necessity and and an air carrier operating certifi- cate, both issued pursuant to the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended. These certificates authorized the corporations to fly passengers, property, and mail between various points in the United States including Pittsburgh and Birmingham.

Flight Personnel

Captain Harold Houston Jones, age 32, of Alexandria, Virginia, was employed by the company November 1940 and and accumulated a total of 9,481 hours, of which 5,914 were in DC-3 type equipment. First Officer William Thomas Repack, age 29, of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, was employed by the