Charlotte – New York

On November 30, 1962 at 09:45 PM, Charlotte – New York experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-7, operated by Eastern Airlines, with the event recorded near New York-Idlewild New York.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

51 people were known to be on board, 25 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 49.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 45, passenger fatalities: 21, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Eastern Air Lines Flight 512, a Douglas DD-7B, N815D, crashed during an attempted go-around following an instrument approach to runway 4R at New York International Airport, at 2145 e.s.t., on November 30, 1962 Of the 51 persons aboard, 21 passengers, 3 crew members and an additional crew member occupying the jump seat did not survive. Flight 512, regularly scheduled from Charlotte, North Carolina, non-stop to New York International Airport, entered a fog condition near the threshold of runway 4R. A go-around was initiated; however, the aircraft struck the ground in a slightly nose-high attitude and was virtually destroyed by impact and subsequent fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration N815D, MSN 45084, year of manufacture 1956.