- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: March 19, 1954
Time: 2230
Location: Near Lothian, Maryland
Operator: Military - U.S. Air Force
Flight #: ?
Route: Oklahoma - Long Island, NY
AC Type: Fairchild C-110F
Registration: 51-7993
cn / ln: 10732
Aboard: 18   (passengers:12  crew:6)
Fatalities: 18   (passengers:12  crew:6)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed to the ground about 20 minutes after leaving Bolling Air Force Base. The aircraft was circling a radio beacon under VFR waiting for IFR clearance. An attempt to maintain VFR flight at night and in poor visibility. Possible crew fatigue.
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