| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 30, 1949 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, New Jersey |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines / Military - USN |
| Flight #: | 557 |
| Route: | New York City - Wilmington |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 -201D/ F-6-F- 5 Hellcat |
| Registration: | N19963/BU72887 |
| cn / ln: | 2260 / |
| Aboard: | 16 (passengers:12 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 16 (passengers:12 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Midair collision with a US Navy F-6F. The F-6F was buzzing a small private aircraft which was cruising below the DC-3. The F-6F had pulled up into a climbing turn and collided with the DC-3. All fifteen killed on the DC-3, and one on the F-6F. Reckless conduct of the Navy pilot in performing aerobatic maneuvers on a civil airway. |
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