Aircraft Photo of NC25663 | Douglas DC-3-277B | American Airlines | AirHistory.net #299557
Aircraft
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
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

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

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