1948 Airborne Transport DC-3 disappearance
A Douglas DST from the same production batch and initial operator (American Airlines) as the accident aircraft | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 December 1948 |
| Summary | Disappearance |
| Site | Off the eastern coast of Florida |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DST-144 |
| Operator | Airborne Transport |
| Registration | NC16002 |
| Flight origin | San Juan International Airport, Puerto Rico |
| Destination | Miami International Airport, Florida |
| Occupants | 32 |
| Passengers | 29 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Missing | 32 |
The disappearance of a Douglas DST airliner, registered NC16002, occurred on the night of 28 December 1948 near the end of a scheduled flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Miami, Florida. The aircraft carried 29 passengers and three crew members. No probable cause for the loss was determined by the official investigation and it remains unsolved.