1961 President Airlines Douglas DC-6 crash
The 1961 President Airlines Douglas DC-6 crash occurred on the night of September 10, 1961, when a President Airlines Douglas DC-6B named Theodore Roosevelt outbound from Shannon, Ireland crashed into the nearby River Shannon shortly after takeoff, killing all 83 people on board. To date, the crash remains the deadliest one in Irish territory.
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1961 President Airlines Douglas DC-6 crash
The 1961 President Airlines Douglas DC-6 crash occurred on the night of September 10, 1961, when a President Airlines Douglas DC-6B named Theodore Roosevelt outbound from Shannon, Ireland crashed into the nearby River Shannon shortly after takeoff, killing all 83 people on board. To date, the crash remains the deadliest one in Irish territory.
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aircraft name
Theodore Roosevelt
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A Douglas DC-6 similar to the accident aircraft.
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date
1961-09-10
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Accident
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President Airlines
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Düsseldorf Airport, Düsseldorf, Germany
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River Shannon, Ireland
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Shannon Airport, Shannon, County Clare, Ireland
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Possible pilot error due to instrument failure and bad weather, causing a loss of control
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N90773
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