Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-60A Lodestar
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 557
Location: near Gander Airport, NL (YQX) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred on approach to Gander Airport, resulting in the fatalities of three crew members. The crash occurred during a routine flight.A serious aviation incident occurred on approach to Gander Airport, resulting in the fatalities of three crew members. The crash occurred during a routine flight.
Description
Crashed on approach to Gander Airport. The three crew members died in the crash.
Primary Cause
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