Descripción:
The C-54 transport plane operated on a routine mail/cargo flight between England and Washington, DC, USA. The flight was operated by a crew supplied by Trans World Airlines.
On the final leg to Washington, the airplane flew into the south side of Fort Mountain at an elevation of about 3900 feet.
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| Fecha: | martes 20 junio 1944 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) |
| Operated by: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| On behalf of: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registración: | 41-37277 |
| Numéro de série: | 3067 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1943 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 6 / Ocupantes: 6 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 7 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Destruido |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 55 km (34.4 milles) NW of Millinocket, ME ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Elevación del lugar del accidente: | 1189 m (3901 feet) amsl |
| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Stephenville Air Base, NL (YJT/CYJT), Canadá |
| Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA), Estados Unidos de América |
The C-54 transport plane operated on a routine mail/cargo flight between England and Washington, DC, USA. The flight was operated by a crew supplied by Trans World Airlines.
On the final leg to Washington, the airplane flew into the south side of Fort Mountain at an elevation of about 3900 feet.
Fuentes:
» mewreckchasers.com» Fatal Army Air Forces Aviation Accidents in the United States, 1941-1945, Vol. 2: July 1943-July 1944 / Anthony J. Mireles
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Stephenville Air Base, NL to Washington-National Airport, DC as the crow flies is 1815 km (1134 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Stephenville Air Base, NL to Washington-National Airport, DC as the crow flies is 1815 km (1134 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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