ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-6B N90773 Cleveland, OH
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Date:Tuesday 6 July 1954
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-6B
Operator:American Airlines
Registration: N90773
MSN: 44058/365
First flight: 1953
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 53
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Cleveland, OH (   United States of America)
Phase: Standing (STD)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Cleveland (unknown airport), OH, United States of America
Destination airport:Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL), United States of America
Flightnumber:AA163
Narrative:
A 15 year old boy with an empty pistol forced his way into cockpit and confronted the captain, demanding a diversion. The captain produced his own pistol, shot, and killed the lone perpetrator.

Classification:
Hijack


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