Douglas DC-3 crash, Jan 19, 1957 (1 killed), New York-Idl...
Douglas DC-3 accident on January 19, 1957 near New York-Idlewild New York, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The aircraft stalled at about 150 feet...
- Date: January 19, 1957
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: New York-Idlewild New York, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft stalled at about 150 feet during the initial climb after a technician took it without authority.
A DC-3 parked at Idlewild Airport was taken by an unauthorized technician, who got it airborne. During the initial climb at about 150 feet it stalled and crashed near the runway, killing the person at the controls. The aircraft was destroyed.