Status: | |
Datum: | Mittwoch 10 März 1948 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4) |
Fluggesellschaft: | American Airlines |
Kennzeichen: | NC90426 |
Werknummer: | 10433 |
Baujahr: | 1944 |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 33 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 36 |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | Tulsa International Airport, OK (TUL) ( USA)
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Flugphase: | Start (TOF) |
Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
Flug von: | Tulsa International Airport, OK (TUL/KTUL), USA |
Flug nach: | Los Angeles Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), USA |
Unfallbericht:The nosewheel struck a snowdrift on takeoff. The damage prevented the nosegear from being raised. The flight continued to Dallas-Love Field where a safe landing was carried out. Reportedly damaged beyond repair as a result of this mishap.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tulsa International Airport, OK to Los Angeles Airport, CA as the crow flies is 2046 km (1279 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.