Summary:
Footage about a collision of a Cessna airplane into North Central Airlines Flight 261, a Convair 580, which occurred on August 4. Segment begins with the surviving co-pilot of the Convair, John Mazur, in a hospital bed speaking about the mid-air collision, and then cuts to parts of the private plane in a beet field. There are additional clips of interviews with passengers who were aboard the commercial flight. Passengers — all teenagers — aboard the light plane died in the crash.
| Series: | Special Report and Other Footage |
| Date: | Undated |
| Film Segment: | 3 |
| Film Reel: | SR403 |
| Start/Stop Time: | 00:01:47 - 00:04:01 |
| Duration: | 00:02:25 |
| Soundtrack: | Magnetic |
| B/W or Color: | Color |
| Positive/Negative: | Positive |
| Condition: | Good |
| Script: | No |
| Access Copy: | WTMJ_reports_SR403_cs.mp4 |
| Citation: | [ CREATE A BRIEF TITLE BASED ON SUMMARY PROVIDED ], undated, Special Report and Other Footage, Milwaukee Journal Stations Records, Milwaukee Mss Collection 203, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department. |
| Rights: | Copyright © WTMJ-TV |