Newark – Washington DC – Charlotte – Atlanta – New Orleans

On February 26, 1941 at 11:50 PM, Newark – Washington DC – Charlotte – Atlanta – New Orleans experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Eastern Airlines, with the event recorded near Atlanta Georgia.

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.

16 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Atlanta by night, fog and rain, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a pine forest located few km short of runway. Rescue teams arrived on the scene at 0630LT only. Eight passengers were seriously injured while all eight other occupants were killed, among them all three crew members. Crew: James A. Perry, pilot, Luther E. Thomas, pilot, Clarence Moore, steward.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC28394, MSN 3204, year of manufacture 1940.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.7545°, -84.3898°.