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 On the basis of all the evidence available at this time, the Board now makes its report in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended. 



The operator of aircraft NC 25678 was United Air Lines Transport Corporation, a Delaware corporation, with main offices located at 59 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. This company operates as an air carrier under an air carrier operating certificate and a certificate of public convenience and necessity, issued pursuant to the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, authorizing it to engage in air transportation with respect to persons, property and mail over various routes including the route between New York (LaGuardia Field) and Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Municipal Airport) via Philadelphia and Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Akron and Cleveland, Ohio.

The flight crew of United 21 was Captain Philip Cramer Scott, First Officer George Sumner Young, and Flight Stewardess Florence Little.

Captain Scott, who was 33 years of age, received his early flight training in the United States Navy, serving for two years, and had been in the employ of United since July 7, 1933. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and of the Naval Aviation Training School at Pensacola, Florida.

