Airplane Crash - Stephenville, Newfoundland 10/03/1946
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Stephenville, Newfoundland
| Date | 10/03/1946 |
| Time | 03:30 |
| Location | Stephenville, Newfoundland |
| Operator | American Overseas Airlines |
| Route | Gander - Shannon |
| Type | Douglas C-54E-5-DO |
| Registration | NC90904 |
| Cn/In | 27290 |
| Aboard | 39 |
| Fatalities | 39 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | Took off from Gander and flew in a straight line into a mountain ridge 71 miles from the airport. The aircraft was named 'Flagship New England.' It can be concluded that the captain was not alert to the procedure necessary for a safe climb from the runway. The action of the pilot in maintaining the direction of take-off toward higher terrain over which adequate clearance could not be gained. |
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