La Guardia - Boston
Flight / Schedule
La Guardia - Boston
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
NC19970
MSN
3254
Year of Manufacture
1940
Operator
Eastern AirlinesDate
January 18, 1946 at 11:03 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Cheshire Connecticut
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.4989°, -72.9010°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 18, 1946 at 11:03 AM, La Guardia - Boston experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Eastern Airlines, with the event recorded near Cheshire Connecticut.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. About thirty minutes into the flight, a fire erupted in the left engine. The crew was unable to extinguish the fire that spread quickly to the entire engine and nacelle that detached, causing the wing to partially collapse. The aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in flames in a field located in Cheshire. All 17 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration NC19970, MSN 3254, year of manufacture 1940.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.4989°, -72.9010°.
Fatalities
Total
17
Crew
3
Passengers
14
Other
0
Crash Summary
About thirty minutes into the flight, a fire erupted in the left engine. The crew was unable to extinguish the fire that spread quickly to the entire engine and nacelle that detached, causing the wing to partially collapse. The aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in flames in a field located in Cheshire. All 17 occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
La Guardia - Boston
Operator
Eastern AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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