American Airlines Flight 2207

Having originated in Buffalo, New York, United States, Flight 2207 took off from an undefined airport in Detroit, Michigan, United States on a scheduled flight to Chicago, Illinois, United States carrying 3 crew and 18 passengers, including Captain Frank Mapes Ham Jr. and First Officer Harman Edwin Ring on December 28, 1946, at 07:48, which was six minutes behind the scheduled takeoff time. At 08:40, Chicago ATC instructed the flight to climb to an altitude of , which it was ordered to maintain until the flight was 10 minutes past South Bend, Indiana. ==Aircraft==

The Douglas DC-3 C-50A involved, NC15577 (msn 4805) was built in 1941 and was used by American Airlines during its final flight. ==Aftermath==

The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the crash, injuring nearly all 19 survivors while killing both pilots. An investigation of the accident determined that fuel starvation led to the failure of both engines which then started to accumulate carburetor ice. The exact reason for the fuel starvation could not be determined. ==References==