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 passengers and cargo were then again transferred to the original ship for take-off from Cleveland. Captain Scott's approval of this action is indicated by an entry in his trip log that the right engine was "O. K." at Cleveland.

At 2:50 p.m., the United dispatcher at Chicago cleared the flight from Cleveland to Chicago, and the plane departed from that point at 2:59 p.m. At the time of take-off, the gross load was 24,306 pounds, including 13 passengers, baggage, mail, express, 620 gallons of fuel, and a crew of three. At 3:26 p.m., Captain Scott requested that his flight plan be changed to cruise at 500 feet above the overcast. This change was approved by Airway Traffic Control at Cleveland. At 3:40 p.m. United Trip 21 reported over Toledo at 6500 feet and Captain Scott reported the weather he was encountering as follows: