- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | April 22, 1947 |
Time: | 1040 |
Location: | Columbus, Georgia |
Operator: | Delta Air Lines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Macon - Columbus |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47DL) /Vultee BT-13 |
Registration: | N49657 / N55312 |
cn / ln: | 9066 |
Aboard: | 10 (passengers:8 crew:2) |
Fatalities: | 10 (passengers:8 crew:2) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | A private plane landed on top of the DC-3 while it was taking off. After rising to a height of 150 ft., the tail of the DC-3 was forced down and both planes crashed in flames. All 9 killed aboard the DC-3 and one aboard the private plane were killed. The failure of the pilot in the BT-13 to fly a standard left hand pattern in his approach to the airport and to keep a diligent lookout for other traffic. |
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