51-8165
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- August 23, 1955Accident
Shortly after a night takeoff at Charleston Airport, while climbing, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. The airplane lost height and crashed in flames onto several houses located in a residential area, some 1,7 mile from the airfield. Six crew members were seriously injured while five others were killed. Four people in the houses were killed as well. Probable cause (official findings): Engine explosion during initial climb for unknown reason.