Narrative:
The aircraft ran against an embankment just after landing. The occupants were not injured. The aircraft operated on a flight from Chicago to Atlanta and Miami.
» The Evening Independent 18 February 1937, p8A
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 18 February 1937 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-2-112 |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration: | NC13734 |
| MSN: | 1260 |
| First flight: | 1934 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA (ATL) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Chicago Municipal Airport, IL (MDW/KMDW), United States of America |
| Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA (ATL/KATL), United States of America |
The aircraft ran against an embankment just after landing. The occupants were not injured. The aircraft operated on a flight from Chicago to Atlanta and Miami.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» World Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham» The Evening Independent 18 February 1937, p8A
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Chicago Municipal Airport, IL to Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA as the crow flies is 945 km (591 miles).
Distance from Chicago Municipal Airport, IL to Atlanta Municipal Airport, GA as the crow flies is 945 km (591 miles).
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