- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | November 18, 1947 |
Time: | 1300 |
Location: | Newcastle, Delaware |
Operator: | Trans Continental and Western Air |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Training |
AC Type: | Lockheed L-049-46-26 Constellation |
Registration: | NC86507 |
cn / ln: | 2028 |
Aboard: | 5 (passengers:0 crew:5) |
Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:0 crew:5) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed short of the runway and burst into flames. The inadvertent landing of the aircraft short of the runway. Inadequate air speed, improper use of power, and the adoption of an incorrect glide path. |
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