- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: October 14, 1953
Time: 1454
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Operator: Sabena
Flight #: ?
Route: Salzburg - Frankfurt - Brussels
AC Type: Convair CV-240-12
Registration: OO-AWQ
cn / ln: 154
Aboard: 44   (passengers:40  crew:4)
Fatalities: 44   (passengers:40  crew:4)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed while attempting to take off. Loss of engine power on takeoff. The loss of power may possibly be attributed to the heavy deposit of lead on the spark plugs.
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