Boeing 247 crash, Apr 16, 1941, Charleston-Intl West Virg...
Boeing 247 accident on April 16, 1941 near Charleston-Intl West Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the right engine during...
- Date: April 16, 1941
- Aircraft: Boeing 247
- Location: Charleston-Intl West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the right engine during the climb after takeoff.
Pennsylvania Central Airlines Boeing 247D NC13359 on a scheduled passenger flight lost its right engine shortly after takeoff from Charleston, West Virginia, on 16 April 1941. It stalled and crashed in wooded terrain near the airport. All nine occupants survived, and the aircraft was destroyed.