- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | November 17, 1955 |
Time: | 2359 |
Location: | Seattle, Washingon |
Operator: | Peninsular |
Flight #: | 17K |
Route: | Seattle - Newark |
AC Type: | Douglas C-54 |
Registration: | N88852 |
cn / ln: | 3123 |
Aboard: | 74 (passengers:70 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 28 (passengers:27 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed on takeoff. In-flight prop failure. Maintenance error. The excessively high drag resulting from the improperly indexed propeller blades and inability to feather. |
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