The final report Reporting by the Federal Aircraft Accidents Inquiry Board requested Request several major changes Change and made Action further recommendations .

All 33 people aboard died Death – the crew of 5 and 28 passengers ; among whom were : The Chief Committee of Aircraft Accident Investigation stated Statement that at the time of the accident the plane was configured Hold for landing ( flaps set and landing gear lowered Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale ) .

From the point when Hurricane Catastrophe Easy entered Arriving the Gulf of Mexico until it weakened Cause_change_of_strength to a tropical storm , it was observed Perception_active nearly constantly from radars or Reconnaissance Aircraft .

Aircraft flying from Allied aircraft carriers and the Ryukyu Islands also frequently struck Attack targets in Japan during 1945 in preparation for the planned Arranging invasion Attack of Japan scheduled Arranging for October 1945 .

Aircraft flying Motion the Lisbon–Whitchurch route were left Departing unmolested at the beginning Process_start of the war , and both Allied and Axis powers respected Supporting the neutrality of Portugal .

The four-year NTSB investigation concluded with the approval of the Aircraft Accident Report on August 23 , 2000 , ending Process_end the most extensive , complex , and costly air disaster investigation Criminal_investigation in U.S. history to that time .