ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271198
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| Date: | 21-JUN-1957 |
| Time: | 10:51 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Tiger Line |
| Registration: | N34953 |
| MSN: | 44677 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sandbar in Jamaica Bay southwest of New York Idlewild Airport, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | New York Idlewild Airport, NY |
| Dover, DE | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Power loss in all four engines right after take off, made wheels up emergency landing on a sandbar in Jamaica Bay. The cause of the accident was contaminated ADI fluid in the engines. The ADI tanks of the aircraft had been filled with Ethylene Glycol instead of Methanol-Water
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33574
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2021 09:35 | Cobar | Added |
| 26-Dec-2021 09:51 | Cobar | Updated [Embed code] |
| 26-Dec-2021 10:26 | Cobar | Updated [Embed code] |
| 26-Dec-2021 10:27 | Cobar | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Jan-2022 12:21 | Cobar | Updated [Embed code] |
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