| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | viernes 24 febrero 1967 |
| Hora: | 02:25 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operador: | Northeast Airlines |
| Registración: | N8224H |
| Numéro de série: | 43741/290 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1952 |
| Motores: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 14 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Holmdel, NJ ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), Estados Unidos de América |
| Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS), Estados Unidos de América |
The DC-6 was en route from Philadelphia to Boston at FL150 when it suffered an explosive decompression due to the failure of the right hand forward section of the fuselage in the area of the crew/cargo compartment door. A 10 feet section of the fuselage separated and struck the no. 3 engine, causing the propeller to break off. A safe emergency landing was made at New York.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Crack propagation by both stress and fatigue.
Fuentes:
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Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to Boston-Logan International Airport, MA as the crow flies is 447 km (279 miles).
Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to Boston-Logan International Airport, MA as the crow flies is 447 km (279 miles).
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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