Northeast Airlines DC3 - Berlin, NH
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Mountain_Wanderer
N 44° 28.025 W 071° 02.550
19T E 337533 N 4925781
Quick Description: Flight 792 from Laconia to Berlin, NH crashes on a cold mountainside.
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 11/1/2008 7:35:50 PM
Waymark Code: WM52QX
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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Long Description:
The plane carried a crew of 4 and had 3 passengers. Two of the crew were killed in the crash, the remaining 5 were rescued by helicopter 45 hours after the crash.
The site has a geocache nearby and it is a long and difficult hike to reach the crash site.
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Date of Crash: 11/30/1954

Aircraft Model: Douglas DC-3

Military or Civilian: Civilian

Tail Number: N17891

Cause of Crash:
The aircraft crashed during an ILS approach to Berlin. Premature and unauthorized instrument descent to an altitude that did not permit terrain clearance
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