NC45353
Flight / Schedule
NC45353
Aircraft
Budd RB-1 ConestogaRegistration
NC45353
MSN
011
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
National Skyway FreightDate
November 7, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Albuquerque New Mexico
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
35.1677°, -106.5254°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 7, 1945 at 12:00 AM, NC45353 experienced a crash involving Budd RB-1 Conestoga, operated by National Skyway Freight, with the event recorded near Albuquerque New Mexico.
The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a delivery flight from Atlanta to California. While cruising at an altitude of 800 feet, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed near Albuquerque. The flight engineer was seriously injured while both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC45353, MSN 011, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.1677°, -106.5254°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a delivery flight from Atlanta to California. While cruising at an altitude of 800 feet, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed near Albuquerque. The flight engineer was seriously injured while both pilots were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
National Skyway FreightFlight Type
Delivery
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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