| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 21, 1946 |
| Time: | 04:19 |
| Location: | Moline, Illinois |
| Operator: | Trans Luxury Airlines |
| Flight #: | 878 |
| Route: | Teterboro - Chicago - San Francisco |
| AC Type: | Douglas C-47-DL |
| Registration: | N51878 |
| cn / ln: | 4542 |
| Aboard: | 25 (passengers:22 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:0 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | While the aircraft was flying near Moline, the No. 1 engine failed. The prop was feathered and a descent initiated for an emergency landing.The aircraft overshot the landing and a go-around was executed. A left turn was made with the gear and flaps extended. The left wing touched the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled. The engine failure was caused by a No. 5 cylinder fracture. |
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