Douglas DC-4 crash, Jan 14, 1951 (7 killed), Philadelphia...
Douglas DC-4 accident on January 14, 1951 near Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error: the crew landed too far...
- Date: January 14, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-4
- Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error: the crew landed too far down the icy runway instead of aborting the approach
National Airlines Flight 83, a DC-4 (N74685) on a scheduled service from Newark to Norfolk with a stop at Philadelphia, overshot the icy runway while landing at Philadelphia. The left wing broke off, the fuel tanks ruptured and the aircraft caught fire. Seven people were killed, including the flight attendant who died trying to rescue a baby, and 11 were injured.