| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | Mittwoch 22 Dezember 1954 |
| Zeit: | 23:00 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3C) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Johnson Flying Service |
| Kennzeichen: | N24320 |
| Werknummer: | 20197 |
| Baujahr: | 1944 |
| Betriebsstunden: | 5738 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3-G |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 5 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 9 / Insassen: 23 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 10 / Insassen: 28 |
| Sachschaden: | schwer beschädigt |
| Konsequenzen: | Repaired |
| Unfallort: | 3 km (1.9 Meilen) SE of Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA (AGC) ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Annäherung (APR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer außerplanmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Newark International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR), USA |
| Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA (AGC/KAGC), USA | |
| Flugnummer: | 4844C |
Ditched in Monongahela River following fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was on a civil air movement flight of military personnel to Tacoma. The airplane was repaired.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Fuel exhaustion brought about by inadequate flight planning. Contributing factors were inadequate crew supervision and training."
Informationsquelle:
» ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 47-AN/42 (205-210)» The Pittsburgh Press - Dec 23, 1954
Fotos
accident date: 22-12-1954
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: N24320
Map
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 Newark International Airport, NJ to Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA as the crow flies is 485 km (303 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Newark International Airport, NJ to Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA as the crow flies is 485 km (303 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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