| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 13, 1947 |
| Time: | 0430 |
| Location: | Melbourne, Florida |
| Operator: | Burke Air Transport |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Newark - Miami |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Registration: | NC79024 |
| cn / ln: | 9887 |
| Aboard: | 36 (passengers:33 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 14 (passengers:12 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft, on a charter flight from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed into a swamp while attempting to make an emergency landing. Loss of an engine due to a fuel flow problem led to loss of altitude and a crash landing. Six spark plugs in the right engine were found to be defective. A defect found in the carburetor may have contributed to excessive fuel loss. Crew fatigue contributed to the accident. |
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