1960 Minneapolis Lakers cornfield landing
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 18, 1960 |
| Summary | Forced landing |
| Site | |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Flight origin | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Destination | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupants | 23 |
| Passengers | 20 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
The 1960 Minneapolis Lakers cornfield landing was an aircraft incident where a Douglas DC-3 carrying 23 people, including the coach and players of the Minneapolis Lakers, made an emergency landing in an Iowa cornfield during a snowstorm after having gotten lost due to an electrical malfunction and poor weather.[2][3][4] The incident has been described as the closest the United States has ever come to losing a professional sports team.[5]
Several months after the incident, Lakers owner Bob Short moved the franchise to Los Angeles.
