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This aircraft took of as
Northwest Flight 2 from Seattle at 08:06 on 2 April 1956 but ran into trouble
after the flaps were retracted at 2,000 ft. The aircraft encountered severe
buffeting and a tendency to roll left. Assuming the flaps to be in an asymmetric
condition, the captain reduced power but this did not help. Plans were made
to divert to McChord AFB, but the aircraft was losing altitude, and was not
able to reach the base. Instead, the aircraft was ditched in Puget Sound and
sank 15 minutes later. Four of the 32 passengers and one of the flight crew
of six were killed. |