TWA Flight 513

Summary

TWA Flight 513, registration NC86513, Star of Lisbon, was a Lockheed L-049 Constellation operated by Transcontinental and Western Air on a training flight on July 11, 1946, near Reading, Pennsylvania.

TWA Flight 513
Accident
DateJuly 11, 1946
SummaryIn-flight fire
SiteBern Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
40°24′58″N 75°59′29″W / 40.41611°N 75.99139°W / 40.41611; -75.99139
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLockheed L-049 Constellation
Aircraft nameStar of Lisbon
OperatorTranscontinental & Western Air
RegistrationNC86513
Passengers0
Crew6
Fatalities5
Injuries1
Survivors1[1]

Description edit

The electrical wiring in the baggage compartment of TWA Flight 513 on July 11, 1946 arced, starting a fire while the aircraft was in the air. The smoke and intense fire that were created made it impossible for the pilots to maintain control of the aircraft.

Of the six crewmembers aboard, five were killed.

This accident was memorable for the subsequent grounding of all Lockheed Constellations that was required from July 12 until August 23, 1946, when cargo fire detection equipment could be installed on all similar airplane models.

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References edit

  1. ^ "NC86513 accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

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