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| Date: | Monday 28 May 1962 |
| Time: | 22:31 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1049 Costellation |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | N6213C |
| MSN: | 4013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 40 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | New York International Idlewild, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Washington DC |
| La Guardia, New York, NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Diverted to Idlewild for an emergency landing on foam after problem with the nose gear.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC62A0047
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=31&key=0
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCS19620529.1.6&srpos=246&e=26-04-1962-31-12-1962--en--20--241-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2015 11:42 | JINX | Added |
| 18-May-2024 09:59 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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