| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 18, 1946 |
| Time: | 11:03 |
| Location: | Cheshire, Connecticut |
| Operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
| Flight #: | 16B |
| Route: | New York - Boston |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-3-201E |
| Registration: | NC19970 |
| cn / ln: | 3254 |
| Aboard: | 17 (passengers:14 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 17 (passengers:14 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft lost control and spiraled into the ground after the No. 1 engine caught on fire and the left wing separated from the aircraft. The fire, caused by the failure of a fuel line or fuel line connection, led to failure of the left wing. |
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