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Crash of a Douglas C-29 Dolphin off Rockaway Point: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
33-293
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Mitchell - Langley
MSN:
1184
YOM:
1933
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Mitchell Field to Langley AFB, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the airplane off Rockaway Point. A crew member drowned and two others were rescued. The aircraft sank and was lost.