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1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance
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The disappearance of a Douglas DST airliner, registered NC16002, occurred on the night of 28 December 1948 near the end of a scheduled flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Miami, Florida. The aircraft carried 29 passengers and three crew members.[1] No probable cause for the loss was determined by the official investigation and it remains unsolved.
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![]() A Douglas DST from the same production batch and initial operator (American Airlines) as the accident aircraft | |
Occurrence | |
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Date | 28 December 1948 |
Summary | Disappearance |
Site | Off the eastern coast of Florida |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Douglas DST-144 |
Operator | Airborne Transport |
Registration | NC16002 |
Flight origin | San Juan International Airport, Puerto Rico |
Destination | Miami International Airport, Florida |
Occupants | 32 |
Passengers | 29 |
Crew | 3 |
Missing | 32 |
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