Eastern Airlines Flight 346 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight that crashed upon landing on May 18, 1972 at Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport is an international commercial airport located in unincorporated Broward County, Florida, three miles southwest of the central business district of Fort Lauderdale...

. The Douglas DC-9, registered N8961E, caught fire upon impact. There were ten injuries and no fatalities. The flight originated from Miami International Airport

Miami International Airport

Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area...

 and was to continue on to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is a public airport located nine miles southwest of the central business district of Cleveland, a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The airport lies just within the city limits of Cleveland...

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The causes of the crash cited by the NTSB were the pilot's improper IFR operation and improper in-flight decisions during low visibility conditions. Also cited was a failure by the pilot to follow approved procedures by not reporting crossing the outer marker beacon, even though it had been requested by the tower, and not acquiring landing clearance

Landing

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