Crash of a Douglas DC-3R off Cockburn Town: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Mar 23, 1978
Registration:
N1546A
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
20191
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Cockburn Town Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane caught fire and crashed into the sea. A crew member was killed while two other occupants were injured. The exact source of fire in the cabin remains unknown.