CAUSE OF CRASH UNKNOWN
Received Alondav, 7 p.m. PARIS, Dec. 30. , Transport Airlines has issued a staic ment suying the cause of the Shannon! ernsh is still unknown. The jilane, J after its Jirst ajiproaeh, eircled and i came in again, niaking a nonnal ap]>roach with no apparPnt mechanical dillieulty. Xo eniergency landing was eonteniplated at any time. The evrdcH.ee showed that the t i i> of the left wing hit the ground first and marked Ihe ground for 50 feet. Then the pro* jiellor of the outer port-engine strucx the ground and made a 75-foot mars before the port and inner and nosewheel began leaving marks. The plano after travelling another 75 feet, hit a dirt embankment and the petrol tans exploded. A funeral plane will earrv to the United States from Shannon tlie bodies of tlie 12 Constellation cra.sli victims as soon as tlie legal f'ormalitles permit. Speeial eofiins were made in Dublin. * The pilot (Captain Herbert Tansev) eases of Iooting and arson. and Ihe radio oflieer (Mr. Dudlcy Ilill) are reported to be verv critieal.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 December 1946, Page 5
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