- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | November 08, 1961 |
Time: | 2124 |
Location: | Near Richmond, Virginia |
Operator: | Imperial Airways |
Flight #: | 201/8 |
Route: | Baltimore - Columbia SC |
AC Type: | Lockheed C-69 Constellation |
Registration: | N2737A |
cn / ln: | 1976 |
Aboard: | 79 (passengers:74 crew:5) |
Fatalities: | 76 (passengers:74 crew:2) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Flown under a military contract, several procedural errors by the crew caused the loss of 2 engines. After several more errors, the aircraft crashed into a wooded area. Most deaths from post-impact fire and CO. Lack of command coordination and decision, faulty judgement and insufficient knowledge that led to an emergency situation. In addition there were faulty maintenance procedures. The carrier's license was revoked 6 weeks after the crash. |
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