Atlanta, GA Jet Crashes On Training Flight, May 1960
Posted February 1st, 2008 by Stu Beitler
FOUR KILLED IN JET CRASH.
Atlanta (AP) -- A Convair 880, the nation's newest jet airliner, exploded and crashed on takeoff yesterday, killing the four crewmen who were taking it up on a training flight.
No one else was aboard the four-million-dollar gleaming white pride of Delta Airlines fleet.
Delta officials identified the victims as Capt. JAMES H. LONGINO, 41, College Park, Ga.; Capt. H. L. LAUBE, 45, College Park; First Officer BRYAN BOLT, Atlanta, and Capt. W. F. WILLIAMS, 50, Miami.
C. E. WOOLMAN, president of Delta, said there was no immediate explanation for the accident. The Civil Aeronautics Board is investigating.
Delta put the 600 m.p.h. plane into service only a week ago on routes between New York and Atlanta, New York and New Orleans and New York and Houston. It was scheduled to go into service between Atlanta and Dallas Sunday.
The sparkling swept-wing craft thundered down the runway and started to climb when it exploded and tumbled back into a clay embankment.
The Troy Record New York 1960-05-24
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Delta training flight crash
My dad worked for Delta at the time of the crash..He was a friend of Capt. Jim Longino..He was invited to go along and would have but a prior appointment prevented him...We lived at 200 Lamar Dr (entire area taken by airport expansion) ...When the plane crashed we lived so close dad ran up the street, jumped the fence you
could see from our house and got to the site before the airport firefighters....he spent all day there and never really spoke of May 23,1960 again..
I'll never forget leaving home and coming to the stop sign at Lamar Dr & E Washington and seeing in clear view the small pile of black burned wreckage and knowing without really understanding my dad almost
died too.
Jim Longino
Does anyone have any pictures of Captain Longino? I am researching him.
Thanks!
Jim Longino
I am so glad your dad had that prior appointment! Is he still living today? I am researching Jim Longino, and I sure would love to talk with you and/or him. Please email me at your earliest convenience, kathrynehfoster@yahoo.com or facebook me: Kathryne Hampshire Foster. I am on a time deadline and would LOVE to pick your brain about this.
Thanks!
I attended College Park High
I attended College Park High School with Susan Longino, a daughter of one of the pilots. I've never forgotten that day.......we all HEARD the crash. Then they came to school for Susan and her sister. Mrs. Longino had gone to Atlanta shopping for the day and had to be hunted. I believe they later decided that the cause of the crash was attempting to climb too steeply which killed the engines. Altogether, it was an absolutely AWFUL day!!
JIm Longino
Contact John Longio, Atty. Waleska, GA. He may be able to help.
Linda Longino was his daughter...do not know married name. John will know.
Good luck!! Steve Longio
Longino
You can contact the Mayor of College Park now, Jack Longino. I think he was related to the Longino on the Delta Flight. He will know of will find out for you. his work No is 404-761-0266 Good Luck. His Mom is still alive Ms Roses Longino .