ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271212
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 May 1959 |
| Time: | 18:09 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-7B |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | N824D |
| MSN: | 45333 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 69 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Washington National Airport, DC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark, NJ |
| Washington National Airport, DC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck localizer shack with main gear badly damaging the right gear while on final approach. The gear disintegrated while the aircraft skidded of the runway into the grass where the right gear collapsed completely, damaging the wings propellers and fuselage.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33613
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2021 19:25 | Cobar | Added |
| 24-Apr-2022 17:43 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative] |
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