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N90750, Douglas DC-6, Shell Fuel Truck, tanker, R-2800
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Code Number:
TAFV14P07_11
Title:
N90750, Douglas DC-6, Shell Fuel Truck, tanker, R-2800
CN: 43137
LN: 123
Engines: 4x R-2800
Built: 1948
Scrapped

Accident report:
Status: Final
Date: Saturday 28/06/1952
Time: 06:56
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 55
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60
Collision casualties: Fatalities: 2
Airplane damage: Minor
Airplane fate: Repaired
Location: Dallas, Texas (USA)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: San Francisco International Airport, California (SFO/KSFO), USA
Destination airport: Dallas-Love Field, Texas (DAL/KDAL), USA
Flight number: 910
Narrative:
American Flight 910 took off from San Francisco (SFO) at 23:05 for a flight to Dallas. At 06:56 the following morning, (N3858K, cn 3558) departed Denton for Dallas-Love Field. At that time, Flight 910 had received clearance for a runway 13 approach. The First Officer was making the final approach down the ILS glidepath and localizer and was maintaining visual contact with the ground. During the approach the crew heard the tower give instructions to a light aircraft.

At an altitude of 400 feet the First Officer sighted the genav plane as it came into view from under the fuselage of the descending DC-6, almost abeam of his side cockpit window and slightly lower. Both aircraft collided and the Swift fell in a left spin and crashed 4410 feet from the runway killing the two on board. The DC-6 landed safely.
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Code Number:
TAFV14P07_11
Title:
N90750, Douglas DC-6, Shell Fuel Truck, tanker, R-2800
CN: 43137
LN: 123
Engines: 4x R-2800
Built: 1948
Scrapped

Accident report:
Status: Final
Date: Saturday 28/06/1952
Time: 06:56
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 55
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 60
Collision casualties: Fatalities: 2
Airplane damage: Minor
Airplane fate: Repaired
Location: Dallas, Texas (USA)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: San Francisco International Airport, California (SFO/KSFO), USA
Destination airport: Dallas-Love Field, Texas (DAL/KDAL), USA
Flight number: 910
Narrative:
American Flight 910 took off from San Francisco (SFO) at 23:05 for a flight to Dallas. At 06:56 the following morning, (N3858K, cn 3558) departed Denton for Dallas-Love Field. At that time, Flight 910 had received clearance for a runway 13 approach. The First Officer was making the final approach down the ILS glidepath and localizer and was maintaining visual contact with the ground. During the approach the crew heard the tower give instructions to a light aircraft.

At an altitude of 400 feet the First Officer sighted the genav plane as it came into view from under the fuselage of the descending DC-6, almost abeam of his side cockpit window and slightly lower. Both aircraft collided and the Swift fell in a left spin and crashed 4410 feet from the runway killing the two on board. The DC-6 landed safely.
Keywords:
Douglas, DC-6, Propliner, Piston, four engine, Prop, Propeller, Fixed wing multi engine, Reciprocating, multi-engine, low-wing, DC6, American Airlines AAL, Oneworld, Trucking, Truck, Commercial, Vehicle, Transportation, Commerce, Mobility, Transport, Freight, Trade, Haulage, Haul, Hauling, Technology, On-Road, Industry, working, Commercial-shipping, Plane, Avion, History, Technology, Fleet, Livery, Equipment, hull, Public, Airframe, Transport, Fixed-Wing, Commerce, Travel, Airplane, Archive, Airline, Aerospace, Civil Transportation, Passenger Aircraft, Commercial Aviation, Airliner
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