NC45347
Flight / Schedule
NC45347
Aircraft
Budd RB-1 ConestogaRegistration
NC45347
MSN
003
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
National Skyway FreightDate
January 1, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bluefield West Virginia
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
37.2698°, -81.2223°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 1, 1946 at 12:00 AM, NC45347 experienced a crash involving Budd RB-1 Conestoga, operated by National Skyway Freight, with the event recorded near Bluefield West Virginia.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Washington DC. Enroute, he encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and decided to divert to Knoxville Airport. Unfortunately, the pilot was unable to locate the airfield and decided to return to the capital city. While cruising in a snowstorm, the crew decided to make an emergency landing, reduced his altitude and belly landed on a golf course located in Bluefield. All eight occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC45347, MSN 003, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.2698°, -81.2223°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Washington DC. Enroute, he encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and decided to divert to Knoxville Airport. Unfortunately, the pilot was unable to locate the airfield and decided to return to the capital city. While cruising in a snowstorm, the crew decided to make an emergency landing, reduced his altitude and belly landed on a golf course located in Bluefield. All eight occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Operator
National Skyway FreightFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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