- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | February 23, 1945 |
Time: | 0225 |
Location: | Marion, Virginia |
Operator: | American Airlines |
Flight #: | 9 |
Route: | New York City - Los Angeles |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration: | NC18142 |
cn / ln: | 2138 |
Aboard: | 22 (passengers:19 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 17 (passengers:15 crew:2) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft flew into the summit of Glade mountain at 3,900 ft., in heavy rain and turbulence while en route. The pilot's failure to properly plan the flight and remain at a safe instrument altitude under existing conditions. A contributing cause of the accident was the company's laxity in dispatching and supervising the flight. |
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