Détails:
DC-4 NC37478 arrived at Chicago's Municipal Airport at 21:06. The airplane was prepared for the return flight to Miami and finally departed from the ramp at 22:45. Takeoff on the right north-south runway was started at 22:57. The takeoff roll and the first part of the climb appeared to be normal until it had reached an altitude between 150 and 200 feet. Then it assumed a very steep, near vertical, climbing attitude. At 500-800 feet the airplane appeared to stall, and the nose and right wing dropped. A partial recovery from the stall was made before the aircraft crashed to the ground and burst into flames.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the loss of longitudinal control of the airplane. The cause for the loss of control remains undetermined."
» Chicago Tribune 11-3-1948
accident date: 10-03-1948
type: Douglas DC-4
registration: NC37478
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | mercredi 10 mars 1948 |
| Heure: | 22:58 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas DC-4 |
| Compagnie: | Delta Air Lines |
| Immatriculation: | NC37478 |
| Numéro de série: | 18390 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1944 |
| Heures de vol: | 6509 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 4 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 8 / à bord: 9 |
| Total: | victimes: 12 / à bord: 13 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Chicago Municipal Airport, IL (MDW) ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En montée initiale (ICL) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Chicago Municipal Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique | |
| Numéro de vol: | DL705 |
DC-4 NC37478 arrived at Chicago's Municipal Airport at 21:06. The airplane was prepared for the return flight to Miami and finally departed from the ramp at 22:45. Takeoff on the right north-south runway was started at 22:57. The takeoff roll and the first part of the climb appeared to be normal until it had reached an altitude between 150 and 200 feet. Then it assumed a very steep, near vertical, climbing attitude. At 500-800 feet the airplane appeared to stall, and the nose and right wing dropped. A partial recovery from the stall was made before the aircraft crashed to the ground and burst into flames.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the loss of longitudinal control of the airplane. The cause for the loss of control remains undetermined."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» CAB File No. 1-0023» Chicago Tribune 11-3-1948
Photos
accident date: 10-03-1948
type: Douglas DC-4
registration: NC37478
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Chicago Municipal Airport, IL et Miami International Airport, FL est de 1892 km (1183 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Chicago Municipal Airport, IL et Miami International Airport, FL est de 1892 km (1183 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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