United Airlines Flight 624

Accident details

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Location

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Aircraft

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Registration

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From

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Stopover

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To

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Passengers

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Crew

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Injuries

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Summary

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What happened

United Airlines Flight 624, a Douglas DC-6, crashes near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, after failed attempts to extinguish what was believed to have been an onboard fire; all 39 passengers and four crew are killed.