Airplane Crash - Melbourne, Florida 07/13/1947
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Melbourne, Florida
| Date | 07/13/1947 |
| Time | 04:30 |
| Location | Melbourne, Florida |
| Operator | Burke Air Transport |
| Route | Newark - Miami |
| Type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Registration | NC79024 |
| Cn/In | 9887 |
| Aboard | 36 |
| Fatalities | 14 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft, on a charter flight from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed into a swamp while attempting to make an emergency landing. Loss of an engine due to a fuel flow problem led to loss of altitude and a crash landing. Six spark plugs in the right engine were found to be defective. A defect found in the carburetor may have contributed to excessive fuel loss. Crew fatigue contributed to the accident. |
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