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| Date: | Tuesday 29 January 1963 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500B |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Air Lines Inc |
| Registration: | N6174X |
| MSN: | 500B-1101-62 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Pontchartrain, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Moisant Airport, New Orleans, LA |
| Lake Front Airport, New Orleans, LA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in Lake Pontchartrain in foggy conditions.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 30 January 1963, p18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2021 14:54 | TB | Added |
| 15-May-2022 11:05 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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