N6902C, Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, 1956, Photo

N6902C, Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Star of the Seine, Trans World Airlines TWA, 1956, 1950s

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TAFV01P05_06

Title:

N6902C, Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, Star of the Seine, Trans World Airlines TWA, 1956, 1950s

CN: 4016
Engines: R3550
FN: 902 Star of the Seine
Built: 05/1952
w/o 30/06/1956 crashed after mid air collision with UAL DC-7 over Grand Canyon Arizona 70 & 58K
written off

Accident report:
Date: 30/06/1956
Summary: Mid-air collision
Site: 21,000 feet above the Grand Canyon
Total fatalities: 128 (all)
Total survivors: 0

This aircraft N6902C
Flight origin: Los Angeles International Airport LAX
Destination: Kansas City Downtown Airport
Passengers: 64 (all)
Crew: 6
Survivors: 0

Collided with Douglas DC-7 Mainliner
Name: Mainliner Vancouver
Operator: United Airlines UAL
Registration: N6324C
Flight origin: Los Angeles International Airport LAX
Destination: Chicago Midway Airport
Passengers: 53 (all)
Crew: 5
Survivors: 0

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