
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | NC25663 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3-277B |
C/n (msn): | 2207 |
Operator Titles: | American Airlines |
Aircraft Name: | Flagship Erie |
Location | |
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Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | New York, United States |
Photo Date: | 1 March 1940 to 30 October 1941 |
Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
Photo ID: | 299557 |
Photo Comment |
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A 1940 DC-3 over Manhattan. Flagship Erie crashed on the Canadian shore of Lake Erie on its way between Buffalo and Detroit on 30 October 1941. With all three crew and 17 passengers losing their lives, it was then the second worst DC-3 accident. Photo from: Queens Public Library This photo was added on 13 November 2020, and has since been viewed 980 times. |