N57131
Flight / Schedule
N57131
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
N57131
MSN
19040
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Emery Worldwide AirlinesDate
March 29, 1977 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Chicago-O'Hare Illinois
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.9828°, -87.8434°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On March 29, 1977 at 12:00 AM, N57131 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Emery Worldwide Airlines, with the event recorded near Chicago-O'Hare Illinois.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While taxiing at Chicago-O'Hare Airport to reach the Emery Air Freight Terminal, the airplane was caught by strong crosswinds. It went out of the taxiway and collided with an electrical transformer before coming to rest in flames. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. It was leased from Pinehurst Airlines.
Aircraft reference details include registration N57131, MSN 19040, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.9828°, -87.8434°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taxiing at Chicago-O'Hare Airport to reach the Emery Air Freight Terminal, the airplane was caught by strong crosswinds. It went out of the taxiway and collided with an electrical transformer before coming to rest in flames. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. It was leased from Pinehurst Airlines.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Emery Worldwide AirlinesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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