Accident Pilgrim 100B NC742N,
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Date:Thursday 6 April 1944
Time:15:48
Type:Pilgrim 100B
Owner/operator:Pan American World Airways
Registration: NC742N
MSN: 6706
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:10 mi E of Nome, AK -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Nome, AK
Destination airport:Moses Point, AK
Narrative:
Hit the grond while flying low due to whiteout conditions and crashed.

Sources:

El Litoral 8 April 1944, p1
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 8 April 1944, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jun-2016 19:37 TB Added
15-Jun-2016 20:59 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport]
29-Dec-2017 19:58 TB Updated [Location, Source]
22-Dec-2021 10:46 Cobar Updated [Time, Destination airport, Narrative]
22-Dec-2021 10:49 Cobar Updated [Destination airport, Narrative]

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