Incident Douglas DC-3D NC37468,
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Date:Tuesday 28 December 1948
Time:17:58
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas DC-3D
Owner/operator:Piedmont Airlines
Registration: NC37468
MSN: 42958
Year of manufacture:1946
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Tri-Cities Airport, Bristol, TN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Tri-Cities Airport, Bristol, TN
Destination airport:Lexington, KY
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft returned to Tri-Cities Airport because of engine trouble, lost control in a missed approach procedure and hit a hill near the airport.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33356

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
28 January 1978 HK-1351 SADELCA Colombia - Sociedad Aérea del Caqueta 12 24 km NW of San Vicente Airport (SVI) w/o

Revision history:

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23-Dec-2021 11:51 Cobar Added

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