Eastern Air Lines Flight 537

mid-air collision
Event aviation_accident Q752308
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Eastern Air Lines Flight 537

Summary

Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 is an aviation accident[1]. It draws 457 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #337 of 1,410).[2]

Key Facts

  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 is located in Virginia[3].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 is in the country of United States[4].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[5].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537's instance of is recorded as mid-air collision[6].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 is operated by Eastern Air Lines[7].
  • The location of Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 was Alexandria[8].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 occurred on November 1, 1949[9].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 38.835, 'longitude': -77.045}[10].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 resulted in {'amount': '+55'} deaths[11].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[12].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537's start point is recorded as LaGuardia Airport[13].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537's destination point is recorded as Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport[14].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[15].
  • Eastern Air Lines Flight 537's vessel is recorded as Douglas DC-4[16].

Body

When and Where

Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 occurred on November 1, 1949[9]. It took place at Alexandria[8]. It is in the country of United States[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include aviation accident[5] and mid-air collision[6].

Outcome and Impact

Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 resulted in {'amount': '+55'} deaths[11]. It caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[12].

Why It Matters

Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 draws 457 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #337 of 1,410).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Dexbot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Coordinates → —
    Vessel → Douglas DC-4
    Location → Alexandria
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:fa:پرواز شماره ۵۳۷ ایسترن]]"
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