Accident
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | 18 DIC 1954 |
| Hora: | 14:00 |
| Tipo: | Douglas DC-6B |
| Operador: | Linee Aeree Italiane - LAI |
| Registración: | I-LINE |
| Numéro de série: | 44418/487 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1954 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 10 / Ocupantes: 10 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 16 / Ocupantes: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 26 / Ocupantes: 32 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | cerca New York-Idlewild International Airport, NY (IDL) (Estados Unidos de América) |
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Boston Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS), Estados Unidos de América |
| New York-Idlewild International Airport, NY (IDL/KIDL), Estados Unidos de América | |
| Número de Vuelo: | 451 |
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." Fuentes:
» ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 47-AN/42 (197-204)
Sample newspaper article from Newspaperarchive.com
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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 Boston Airport, MA to New York-Idlewild International Airport, NY as the crow flies is 298 km (186 miles).
Distance from Boston Airport, MA to New York-Idlewild International Airport, NY as the crow flies is 298 km (186 miles).
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Douglas DC-6
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