ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334982
Date: | Saturday 18 December 1954 |
Time: | 14:00 |
Type: | Douglas DC-6B |
Owner/operator: | Linee Aeree Italiane - LAI |
Registration: | I-LINE |
MSN: | 44418/487 |
Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 32 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near New York-Idlewild International Airport, NY (IDL) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Boston Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) |
Destination airport: | New York-Idlewild International Airport, NY (IDL/KIDL) |
Investigating agency: | CAB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The DC-6 was on its 4th attempt to land at New York-Idlewild when it struck the pier which supported the left row of runway 04 slope line approach lights. The aircraft crashed in flames and sank in Jamaica Bay. The aircraft was on a flight from Roma-Ciampino to New York via Milan, Paris, Shannon, Gander and Boston.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An erratic approach which resulted in a descent to an altitude too low to avoid striking the pier. A contributing factor to this accident was pilot fatigue due to the particular and difficult circumstances."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAB |
Report number: | final report |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
L'Unitá 19-12-1954
ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 47-AN/42 (197-204)
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