United Airlines Flight 521

Accident details

Date

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Location

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Country

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Operator

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Aircraft

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Registration

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From

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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 521, a Douglas DC-4, crashes on takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, New York, United States, due to pilot error; 42 of the 48 on board lose their lives.