Bureau of Air Commerce, Preliminary Report into the Crash of TWA Flight 6 (1935)
“ The Bureau of Air Commerce feels that no effort should be spared to make available the new radio approach system which has been successfully tested by the Bureau for the past 18 months and equipment for which has been on order for some months. ”
Bureau of Air Commerce, Preliminary Report into the Crash of TWA Flight 6 (1935)
“ Weather information pertaining to Kirksville and surrounding territory was broadcast to the pilot by the Airways Radio Station at Kansas City and the Department of Commerce intermediate landing field at Kirksville, Mo., and on the four radio frequencies assigned to TWA. Because of the more favorable weather conditions existing at Kirksville, effort was made through the same radio facilities to direct the plane into Kirksville intermediate field. ”
