Narrative:
The airplane, named "Mystic Lady", crashed into a house, injuring two persons on the ground and all 16 aboard the aircraft.
The aircraft involved has also, likely, been misidentified as a DC-2, NC13715 (MSN 1241). Both aircraft were owned by magician John Calvert.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 1 January 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A (DC-3) |
| Operator: | J. Calvert |
| Registration: | NC53457 |
| MSN: | 20105 |
| First flight: | 1934 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,5 km (0.9 mls) from Nashville Metropolitan Airport, TN (BNA) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), VA (RIC/KRIC), United States of America |
| Nashville Metropolitan Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA), United States of America |
The airplane, named "Mystic Lady", crashed into a house, injuring two persons on the ground and all 16 aboard the aircraft.
The aircraft involved has also, likely, been misidentified as a DC-2, NC13715 (MSN 1241). Both aircraft were owned by magician John Calvert.
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Distance from Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), VA to Nashville Metropolitan Airport, TN as the crow flies is 841 km (526 miles).
Distance from Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), VA to Nashville Metropolitan Airport, TN as the crow flies is 841 km (526 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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