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| Date: | Tuesday 13 September 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Babb co. (Wien Alaska) |
| Registration: | N1549V |
| MSN: | 13480 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Carteret, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Newark, NJ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Emergency landing in a field after an engine broke off due to an engine fire, hit a ditch shearing off the landing gear. Was on a pre delivery flight for Wien Alaska Airlines.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/220081752/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjIyMDA4MTc1MiwiaWF0IjoxNzU1ODY4ODE1LCJleHAiOjE3NTU5NTUyMTV9.TOfjATdJNKqFqMUqv0Vs0_TMG6acTc-6efOK_SHIl9s
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 September 1964 | N1549V | Caribair | 0 | San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU) |  |
sub |
| 13 June 1970 | N1549V | Conner Air Lines | 0 | off San Juan-Isla Verde International Airport (SJU) | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2025 16:21 | Cobar | Added |
| 22-Aug-2025 16:22 | ASN | Updated |
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