A Delta Air Lines DC-3 in Chicago in 1949, similar to the aircraft involved.
Accident
Date
May 17, 1953 (1953-05-17)
Summary
Loss of control after entering a downdraft in a thunderstorm
Site
21 km (13 miles) East of Marshall, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Douglas DC-3
Operator
Delta Air Lines
Registration
N28345
Flight origin
Dallas Love Field, TX (DAL/KDAL), United States
Stopover
Shreveport Regional Airport, LA (SHV/KSHV), United States
Destination
Atlanta Municipal Airport, Georgia, United States
Occupants
20
Passengers
17
Crew
3
Fatalities
19
Injuries
1
Survivors
1
The crash of Delta Air Lines Flight 318 was an accident involving a Douglas DC-3 of the American airline Delta Air Lines 13 miles (21 km) east of Marshall, Texas, United States on May 17, 1953, killing all but one of the 20 people on board.[1]
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