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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA Investigation and Hearing The Civil Aeronautics Board was notified of the accident at 1200, September 20, 1948. An investigation was immediately initiated in accordance with the provisions of Section 702 (a)(2) of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended, and investigators of the New York region arrived at the scene on the same date. The aircraft was placed under guard until inspection of the wreckage was completed. A public hearing was ordered and was held at Burlington, Vermont, October 8, 1948. Air Carrier Colonial Airlines is incorporated in the State of Delaware as an air carrier operating under a certificate, both issued pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended. These certificates authorized the company to transport persons, property and mail in scheduled air carrier operations throughout various points in the United States and Canada, including Montreal, Canada, and Burlington, Vermont. Personnel Richard W. Burke, age 27, of Hempstead, Long Island, New York, was captain of the aircraft. Mr. Burke possessed a valid airline transport pilot rating and until the time of the accident had accumulated a total of 3,727 hours of fly time, of which 2,537 hours had been obtained in DC-3 equipment. Edward Nowak, age 29, of Rochelle, New Jersey, was copilot. Mr. Nowak possessed a/valid commercial pilot certificate and commercial rating, and until the date of the accident had accumulated a total of 5,417 hours, of which 1,517 hours had been obtained in DC-3 equipment. Miss Pauline S. Howe, of Jackson Heights, New York, was stewardess. -i-