ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271083
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| Date: | Thursday 19 December 1946 |
| Time: | 22:58 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54B-DC (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | Pan American Airways |
| Registration: | NC88897 |
| MSN: | 10476 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Moisant Airport, New Orleans, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Merida, Mexico |
| Moisant Airport, New Orleans, LA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit trees while landing in overcast, made an overshoot and and an emergency landing at Mobile, AL.
Engines #1,2 and 3 badly damaged. Right stabilizer badly damaged right fuel tank ruptured.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33290
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2021 16:22 | Cobar | Added |
| 22-Dec-2021 16:23 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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