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| Date: | Thursday 8 November 1956 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D18S |
| Owner/operator: | Gaseteria, Inc. |
| Registration: | N80374 |
| MSN: | A-593 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Bergen, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (09:00) |
| La Guardia, NY |
Twin-engined Beechcraft hit and partially destroyed TV Tower and crashed into appartment house. Bonded Gasoline & Oil Co/Gaseteria, Inc.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 9 November 1956, p1+14
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2017 17:16 | TB | Added |
| 24-Nov-2017 19:29 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2021 13:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2023 10:32 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, ] |
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