Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11
1960 aviation accident / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The crash of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1–11 was an accident involving a Douglas DC-7C of the American airline Northwest Orient 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast off Polillo Island, Quezon, Philippines, on July 14, 1960. Of the 58 people on board, 57 survived with 44 suffering from minor injuries and one female passenger losing her life.[1]
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Accident | |
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Date | July 14, 1960 (1960-07-14) |
Summary | Ditching after an in-flight engine failure and fire |
Site | 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast off Polillo Island, Philippines |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Douglas DC-7C |
Operator | Northwest Orient Airlines |
Registration | N292 |
Flight origin | Undisclosed airport in New York City, United States |
Stopover | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Washington, United States |
1st stopover | Anchorage International Airport, Alaska, United States |
2nd stopover | Tokyo International Airport, Japan |
3rd stopover | Okinawa-Naha Airport (OKA/ROAH), Japan |
Destination | Manila International Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
Occupants | 58 |
Passengers | 51 |
Crew | 7 |
Fatalities | 1 |
Injuries | 44 |
Survivors | 57 |
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