 Flight 67 was the first of four fatal crashes in the space of two years involving Capital Airlines Vickers Viscounts; the others were Capital Airlines Flight 300 (May 1958), Capital Airlines Flight 75 (May 1959), and Capital Airlines Flight 20 (January 1960).Approach conditions towards Freeland were poor due to the weather; there was restricted visibility, and conditions were ripe for icing.The plane's crew apparently attempted a steep turn to align the craft with the runway.