Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 December 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3C)
Owner/operator: Johnson Flying Service
Registration Number: N24320
Location: 3 km SE of Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Airport, PA (AGC) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A civil air movement flight of military personnel carrying fuel to Tacoma was impacted by fuel exhaustion, leading to a landing in the Monongahela River. The aircraft was repaired following this event.A civil air movement flight of military personnel carrying fuel to Tacoma was impacted by fuel exhaustion, leading to a landing in the Monongahela River. The aircraft was repaired following this event.
Description
Ditched in Monongahela River following fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was on a civil air movement flight of military personnel to Tacoma. The airplane was repaired. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Fuel exhaustion brought about by inadequate flight planning. Contributing factors were inadequate crew supervision and training.”
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=djft3U1LymYC&dat=19541223&printsec=frontpage&hl=enhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=djft3U1LymYC&dat=19541223&printsec=frontpage&hl=enPrimary Cause
Inadequate flight planning and crew supervision/training contributed to the fuel exhaustion.Inadequate flight planning and crew supervision/training contributed to the fuel exhaustion.Share on:
