Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4-1009
Owner/operator: Sabena
Registration Number: OO-CBG
Location: 35 km SW of Gander, NL –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: DC-4 aircraftDC-4 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft crashed in bad weather, resulting in a breakup and loss of life. The pilot attempted a visual approach to Gander, but descended below the cloud base, leading to impact with trees.A DC-4 aircraft crashed in bad weather, resulting in a breakup and loss of life. The pilot attempted a visual approach to Gander, but descended below the cloud base, leading to impact with trees.
Description
The DC-4 was on a flight from Brussels, Belgium to New York, USA, with intermediate stops at Shannon, Ireland and Gander, Newfoundland (now, Canada). The aircraft crashed in bad weather. Reportedly, the pilot attempted to carry out a visual approach to Gander by trying to descend below the clouds. Since the cloud base was about ground level, the airplane descended into trees. It crashed and broke up. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot did not carry out the appropriate approach procedure for landing in bad weather conditions.”
Source of Information
http://www.zianet.com/tmorris/GanderRescue.htmlhttp://www.zianet.com/tmorris/GanderRescue.htmlPrimary Cause
Pilot failed to execute appropriate landing procedure in bad weather conditions.Pilot failed to execute appropriate landing procedure in bad weather conditions.Share on:
