| Date: | Wednesday 29 May 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | NC30065 |
| MSN: | 10388 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chicago Municipal Airport, IL (MDW) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Chicago Municipal Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) |
| Chicago Municipal Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW) |
The DC-4 touched down at a high rate of descent, causing the undercarriage and wings to collapse.
The aircraft was being used for a pilot rating check flight.
Sources:
Chicago Tribune 30 May 1946
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