Narrative:
The aircraft crashed on takeoff. Fire broke out following the evacuation of the plane.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's inattention to flight instruments during takeoff in conditions of reduced visibility."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 28 August 1958 |
| Time: | 03:29 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: | Northwest Orient Airlines |
| Registration: | N575 |
| MSN: | 45200/780 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport, MN ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN (MSP/KMSP), United States of America |
| Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 537 |
The aircraft crashed on takeoff. Fire broke out following the evacuation of the plane.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's inattention to flight instruments during takeoff in conditions of reduced visibility."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 59-AN/54 (196-199)Photos
Map
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Distance from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN to Portland International Airport, OR as the crow flies is 2273 km (1421 miles).
Distance from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, MN to Portland International Airport, OR as the crow flies is 2273 km (1421 miles).
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