National Airlines Flight 967
A Delta Airlines DC-7, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 16, 1959 |
| Summary | In-flight explosion (Bombing suspected, but not proven) |
| Site | Gulf of Mexico 28°34′N 86°20′W / 28.57°N 86.33°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-7B |
| Operator | National Airlines (on an interchange flight with Delta Air Lines and American Airlines) |
| Registration | N4891C |
| Passengers | 36 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 42 |
| Survivors | 0 |
National Airlines Flight 967, registration N4891C, was a Douglas DC-7B aircraft that disappeared over the Gulf of Mexico en route from Tampa, Florida, to New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 16, 1959. All 42 on board were presumed killed in the incident.