The Mysterious 1950 Crash of Flight 2501
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=41180
Holland - In 1950, commercial aviation was still not a common way to travel.

That year on Friday, June 23rd, Northwest Airlines flight 2501 left New York on its way to Seattle.

There were thunderstorms in the area when they reached the West Michigan shoreline.

The crew made a radio call, asking to fly lower.

That was the last anyone heard from the plane.

Newly married Jackie and Muryl Eldred remember that night.

“The storm was really brewing when that plane went over the thunder and lightning it was terrible,” says Muryl.

Jackie says, “it sounded like he was having trouble, motor, it just kept a coming and coming and it seemed like it was getting lower and then all the sudden the motor stopped.”

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Very interesting stuff! Yet another mystery just waiting for the right person or persons to solve it, and I can think of no one better.

And another Cussler connection: I instantly got a mental image of the cover for Vixen 03 reading the story :)

Too bad Clive couldn't make the trip himself or we'd have another fun SeaHunters III story in the making. One that's right in my own backyard, too. :)

very interesting story. I have never heard of the crash but It would be awesome if they could find the plane. Go Dr. Cussler. th: