NC19970 — accident record & aircraft history

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

January 18, 1946Accident
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. Probable cause (official findings): The probable cause of this accident was the failure of the left wing in flight due to an engine fire
Douglas DC-3 · 17 fatalities
The probable cause of this accident was the failure of the left wing in flight due to an engine fire caused by the failure of a fuel line connection. Full accident record