Narrative:
The DC-2 suffered a runway excursion and went down an embankment after night time landing in a storm.
» San Bernardino Sun 5 April 1940, p2
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 3 April 1940 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-2-112 |
| Operator: | Transcontinental & Western Air - TWA |
| Registration: | NC13786 |
| MSN: | 1296 |
| First flight: | 1935 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA (AGC) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA (AGC/KAGC), United States of America |
The DC-2 suffered a runway excursion and went down an embankment after night time landing in a storm.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» World Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham» San Bernardino Sun 5 April 1940, p2
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