- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | October 08, 1946 |
Time: | 04:33 |
Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Operator: | United Air Lines |
Flight #: | 28 |
Route: | San Francisco - Cheyenne - Chicago |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
Registration: | N30051 |
cn / ln: | 10471 |
Aboard: | 41 (passengers:37 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:2 crew:0) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | After two landing attempts, the pilot tried to land on a different runway. The wing struck the ground and the plane skidded 800 ft. A loss of altitude during a turn preparatory to a final approach while the pilot was manoeuvring in an attempt to land. The aircraft was named "Mainliner Lake Michigan." |
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