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                                     November 6th. 1948
 Mr. Robert W. Chrisp
Cheif of Hearing & Reports Div. 
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington 25, D.C.

Dear Mr.Chrisp:
            On behalf of the Air Line Pilots Association International, I would like to summarize the facts and data gleaned at the hearing at Oakledge Menor Burlington, Vermont October 8th. 1948 pertaining to the Airline accident involving Colonial Airlines trip number three of Sept.  20th. 1948 at Burlington Airport, Burlington, Vermont. 

            The hearing brought out the following fact: 
That the runway length at Burlington is barely long enough. (thirty-six hundred feet) 
That there is a normal tendency to land deep down the runway when landing to the North.
That the entire runway is not available for lending when making a landing to the North. 
That the normal point of touchdown is approximately one thousand feet up the runway. 
That although the runway may be long enough for landing under good conditions and during daylight hours it becomes hazardous as soon weather or nightfall enter into the picture. 
That the terrain to the South of the North-South runway creates a normal tendency to approach rather high. 
That there was an unusual amount of rainfall at Burlington Airport just prior to the time of the accident. 
That during the period of greatest rainfall, there was a percipitation of four hundreds of an inch between 11.22 A.M. and 11.34 A.M E.S.T. The time of the accident was 11.43. A.M. E.S.T.
That the runway has been resurfaced with some sort of sealing material apparently a petroleum product.
That the runway traction and braking action as a result of the heavy rain, pools of water, and resurfacing material, was of unknown quantity.
That the control tower has no way of knowing of any changes in the physical aspects of the field or runways as they may occur at any time