Flugunfall 10 FEB 1944 einer Douglas DC-3-277A NC21767 - Memphis Airport, TN
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Donnerstag 10 Februar 1944
Zeit:23:36
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-3-277A
Fluggesellschaft:American Airlines
Kennzeichen: NC21767
Werknummer: 2166
Baujahr: 1939
Betriebsstunden:12446
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 21 / Insassen: 21
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 24 / Insassen: 24
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:29 km (18.1 Meilen) SW of Memphis Airport, TN (   USA)
Flugphase: Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:Little Rock National Airport, AR (LIT/KLIT), USA
Flug nach:Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM), USA
Flugnummer: AA2
Unfallbericht:
The DC-3 struck the Mississippi River in an angle of descent of about 20 degrees with the right wing slightly low.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board is unable to determine the probable cause of this accident upon the available evidence which has been collected in the present investigation. Search for further information will continue and in the event that additional significant evidence is obtained a supplemental report will be issued."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: CAB
Status: Investigation completed
Accident number: final report
Download report: Final report

Informationsquelle:
» CAB File No. 523-44


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Distance from Little Rock National Airport, AR to Memphis Municipal Airport, TN as the crow flies is 207 km (129 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3

  • ca 13.000 built
  • 520th loss
  • 179th Fataler Unfall
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