.jpg) Wreckage of N74608. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 2, 1956 |
| Summary | Crew error, water ditching |
| Site | Puget Sound, King County, Washington, U.S. 47°23′N 122°22′W / 47.39°N 122.37°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 377-10-30 Stratocruiser |
| Aircraft name | Stratocruiser Tokyo |
| Operator | Northwest Orient Airlines |
| Registration | N74608[1] |
| Flight origin | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport |
| 1st stopover | Portland International Airport |
| 2nd stopover | Chicago, Illinois |
| Destination | New York City |
| Passengers | 32 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 5 (4 passengers, 1 crew) |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 33 |
Location in the United States
Location in Washington
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2 was a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser aircraft that was ditched into Puget Sound, just off Maury Island at the Point Robinson Light, shortly after takeoff from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) on the morning of Monday, April 2, 1956.[2][3][4]
The plane flew over Normandy Park heading southwest. All of those aboard survived the ditching and escaped the aircraft before it sank, but four passengers and one flight attendant subsequently died.[4][5][6]
- ^ "FAA Registry (N74608)". Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ "Plane carrying 37 crashes into Puget Sound; 4 dead". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 2, 1956. p. 1.
- ^ "Thirty-three safe as plane crashes in Puget Sound". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. April 3, 1956. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Accident Investigation Report". Northwest Airlines, Inc. Boeing 377, N74608, in Puget Sound, near Seattle, Washington, April 2, 1956. Civil Aeronautics Board. November 14, 1956. File No. 1-0051.
- ^ "Ditching blamed on flap trouble". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 3, 1956. p. 1A.
- ^ "Search continues for man lost in plane ditching". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). INS. April 3, 1956. p. A2.