Détails:
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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| Date: | mardi 20 juin 1944 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) |
| Operated by: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| On behalf of: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Immatriculation: | 41-37277 |
| Numéro de série: | 3067 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1943 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 6 / à bord: 6 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 1 / à bord: 1 |
| Total: | victimes: 7 / à bord: 7 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Détruit |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 55 km (34.4 milles) NW of Millinocket, ME ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Élévation des lieux de l'accident: | 1189 m (3901 feet) amsl |
| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Stephenville Air Base, NL (YJT/CYJT), Canada |
| Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
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.
Sources:
» 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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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Stephenville Air Base, NL et Washington-National Airport, DC est de 1815 km (1134 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Stephenville Air Base, NL et Washington-National Airport, DC est de 1815 km (1134 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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