Airplane Crash - New York, New York 08/08/1947
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - New York, New York
Date | 08/08/1947 |
Time | 18:49 |
Location | New York, New York |
Operator | American Airlines |
Route | New York - Buffalo |
Type | Douglas DC-3C |
Registration | NX88787 |
Cn/In | 19639 |
Aboard | 5 |
Fatalities | 3 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | Cargo flight. Lost an engine on takeoff and decided to return to the airport. Following an attempted landing, a miss approach procedure was attempted for a second landing without sufficient air speed for single engine operation. |
List all Airplane Crashes/ Shootdowns