Continental Charters Flight 44-2
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Continental Charters Flight 44-2, a domestic non scheduled passenger flight from Miami, Florida to Buffalo, New York, crashed on December 29, 1951 near Napoli, New York. The twin engine C-46 Commando, registration N3944C, crashed approximately 10:25 pm in adverse weather conditions. Of the four crew and 36 passengers on board, three crew members and 23 passengers perished.[1] The flight crew's poor judgment in attempting a flight by visual reference during instrument weather conditions was the cause of the accident.[2]
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Accident | |
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Date | December 29, 1951 |
Summary | Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) |
Site | Bucktooth Ridge, near Napoli, New York |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Curtiss C-46 Commando |
Operator | Continental Charters Inc |
Registration | N3944C |
Flight origin | Miami, Florida |
Stopover | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Destination | Buffalo, New York |
Occupants | 40 |
Passengers | 36 |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 26 |
Injuries | 14 |
Survivors | 14 |
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