Eastern Air Lines Flight 605
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 30, 1947 |
| Summary | Loss of control for reasons unknown |
| Site | 1.9 miles east of Bainbridge, Maryland |
| Passengers | 49 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 0 |
| Fatalities | 53 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-54B Skymaster |
| Operator | Eastern Air Lines |
| Registration | NC88814 |
| Flight origin | Newark International Airport |
| Destination | Miami International Airport |
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.[1]
Accident flight
Flight 605 departed from Newark International Airport at 17:04 for a scheduled domestic flight to Miami. It climbed to its assigned cruising altitude of 4,000 feet (1,200 m). While flying over Philadelphia, the pilot reported "all is well".[2] At 17:41, people on the ground saw Flight 605 enter a steepening dive and crash 2 miles (3 km) east of Bainbridge. All four crew and 49 passengers died in the crash. At the time, Flight 605 was the deadliest crash in United States aviation history.[3]
Cause
The Civil Aviation Board's investigation of the crash determined that the probable cause of this accident was a sudden loss of control, for reasons unknown, resulting in a dive to the ground.[4]
Aircraft
The DC-4 aircraft, serial number 18380, was built in 1944 and was delivered officially as a C-54B Skymaster to the United States Air Force in October 1944. On the same day it was transferred with the designation R5D-2 to the United States Navy. It was leased to Eastern Air Lines on 29 November 1945 as fleet number 708.
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