ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336750
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 March 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54B-1-DC (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | NC90426 |
| MSN: | 10433 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 36 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulsa International Airport, OK (TUL) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tulsa International Airport, OK (TUL/KTUL) |
| Los Angeles Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
The nosewheel struck a snowdrift on takeoff. The damage prevented the nosegear from being raised. The flight continued to Dallas-Love Field where a safe landing was carried out. Reportedly damaged beyond repair as a result of this mishap.
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