Beschrijving:
The Resort Airlines C-46 cargo plane descended below the ILS glide path while approaching Chattanooga and struck trees. Part of the left wing broke off and the aircraft crashed into the ground, coming to rest against a railroad embankment and a bridge.
The airplane carried 12,000 pounds of US Navy cargo. The flight was en route from Norfolk, VA to Oklahoma City, OK. An en route stop was planned at Knoxville Airport, TN, but visibility was poor, forcing the crew to divert to Chattanooga. Ceiling was at 900 feet at Chattanooga when the airplane started the approach.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 22 januari 1955 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Resort Airlines |
| Registratie: | N1242N |
| Constructienummer: | 22406 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1945 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 0,8 km (0.5 mijl) van Chattanooga-Lovell Field, TN (CHA) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU/KNGU), Verenigde Staten |
| Knoxville Airport, TN (TYS/KTYS), Verenigde Staten |
The Resort Airlines C-46 cargo plane descended below the ILS glide path while approaching Chattanooga and struck trees. Part of the left wing broke off and the aircraft crashed into the ground, coming to rest against a railroad embankment and a bridge.
The airplane carried 12,000 pounds of US Navy cargo. The flight was en route from Norfolk, VA to Oklahoma City, OK. An en route stop was planned at Knoxville Airport, TN, but visibility was poor, forcing the crew to divert to Chattanooga. Ceiling was at 900 feet at Chattanooga when the airplane started the approach.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA en Knoxville Airport, TN bedraagt 696 km (435 miles).
De afstand tussen Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA en Knoxville Airport, TN bedraagt 696 km (435 miles).
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