A Douglas C-54 Skymaster similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date
May 30, 1947 (1947-05-30)
Summary
Loss of control for reasons unknown
Site
1.9 miles east of Bainbridge, Maryland
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Douglas C-54B Skymaster
Operator
Eastern Air Lines
Registration
NC88814
Flight origin
Newark International Airport
Destination
Miami International Airport
Occupants
53
Passengers
49
Crew
4
Fatalities
53
Survivors
0
Eastern Air Lines Flight 605 was a domestic flight in the US from Newark to Miami on May 30, 1947. The flight crashed near Bainbridge, Maryland, causing the deaths of all 53 passengers and crew on board in what was then the worst disaster in the history of North American commercial aviation.[1]
^"Fiery death for 53 in crash of airliner". Ottawa Citizen. May 31, 1947.
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