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| Date: | Saturday 11 April 1942 |
| Time: | 05:37 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3A-191 |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | NC16064 |
| MSN: | 1904 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1937 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | La Guardia Airport, New York, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland, OH |
| La Guardia Airport, New York, NY |
Left wing hit runway after the aircraft stalled on landing, the pilot attempted a go around but lost control and crashed into Bowery Bay.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33059
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2021 11:45 | Cobar | Added |
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