Airplane Crash - New Bedford, Massachusett 09/15/1957
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - New Bedford, Massachusett
| Date | 09/15/1957 |
| Time | 20:46 |
| Location | New Bedford, Massachusett |
| Operator | Northeast Airlines |
| Flight # | 285 |
| Route | Martha's Vineyard - New Bedford |
| Type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Registration | N33417 |
| Cn/In | 7337 |
| Aboard | 24 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft struck trees to the right and short of the runway during approach in fog. The pilot attempted to make a visual approach by descending prematurely in the approach area without adherence to the prescribed ILS approach procedure which was dictated by existing weather conditions. |
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