- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | December 28, 1946 |
Time: | 02:09Z |
Location: | Near Shannon, Ireland |
Operator: | Trans Continental and Western Air |
Flight #: | 6963 |
Route: | Paris - Shannon |
AC Type: | Lockheed 049 Consellation |
Registration: | NC86505 |
cn / ln: | 2026 |
Aboard: | 23 (passengers:14 crew:9) |
Fatalities: | 13 (passengers:9 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed 1 mile from the airport on an island situated on the Fergus River. Inaccurate altimeter reading caused by the reversal of the primary and static source lines which resulted in the pilot making his approach at too low an altitude. Also, restriction of vision from the cockpit because of fogging of an unheated windshield. The plane was named Cairo Skychief. |
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