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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0033 65/12/4 NR.CARMEL NY LOCKHEED L1049C CR- 1 4 0 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1618 N6218C PX- 3 30 16 42, 11508 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 58 1947 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
SPECIAL DATA
SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - US AIR CARRIER-US AIR CARRIER
CONTROLLING AGENCY - CENTER EN-ROUTE RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT
TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES - 74 HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - *ERROR-INVALID COD
VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - *ERROR-INVALID CODE* EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT MISJUDGED ALT.SEPARATION DUE OPTICAL ILLUSION CREATED BY UP-SLOPE EFFECT OF CLOUD TOPS.
