NC-21767 — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

February 10, 1944AccidentHull loss
On February 10, 1944, American Airlines Trip 2, a Douglas DC3, crashed into the Mississippi River 18 miles southwest of the Memphis Airport. The airplane was operating a scheduled transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to New York City and was en route from Little Rock to Memphis. All 21 passengers and three crew members were fatally injured, and the aircraft was totally destroyed. **The flight** Trip 2 arrived at Fort Worth at 7:18 p.m. Central War Time, where a routine crew change took pla
Douglas DC3 · 24 fatalities
Although a considerable period of time was devoted to the investigation in order to gather all possible evidence, the Board is unable to determine the probable cause of this accident. Full accident record