Air Disaster: Second Worst in U.S. History Takes 56 Lives.
Air Disaster: Second Worst in U.S. History Takes 56 Lives.
Clip: 351659_1_1
Year Shot: 1951
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1566
Original Film: 024-518-01
HD: N/A
Location: Elizabeth, New Jersey
Timecode: 04:11:51 - 04:12:56
Air Disaster: Second Worst in U.S. History Takes 56 Lives. The second worst air disaster in U. S. history takes the lives of fifty-six passengers and crew, when a C-46 non-scheduled airliner falls in flames shortly after take-off from Newark. The huge craft narrowly missed plummeting into congested city streets. Night. Various shots of the wreckage and rescue workers at the site. Removing a body. Day, more scenes of the twisted metal. Damage to nearby house.