| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | domingo 13 enero 1963 |
| Hora: | 02:33 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas DC-7 |
| Operador: | Delta Air Lines |
| Registración: | N4875C |
| Numéro de série: | 44679/526 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1954 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Considerable |
| Consecuencias: | Repaired |
| Ubicación: | Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | Carreteando (TXI) |
| Naturaleza: | Ferry/Posicionado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM), Estados Unidos de América |
| ? |
A Douglas DC-7 of Delta Air Lines (N4875C, msn 44679) was taxiing for takeoff at Memphis Municipal Airport, Tennessee, USA, when it struck a parked USAF Fairchild C-123B Provider (54-0589, msn 20038). The aircraft was taxiing on an unfamiliar taxiway at night.
The pilot off the DC-7 was killed. The Provider was damaged by fire.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - failed to see and avoid other aircraft
pilot in command - improper operation of brakes and/or flight controls
Fuentes:
» The Victoria Advocat 15 JAN 1963, p10» NTSB
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