Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 July 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 654
Location: 3,3 km N of Goose Bay Airport, NL (YYR) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control systems and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A severe aviation incident occurred near Goose Bay Airport, Canada, resulting in the loss of all three crew members. The aircraft crashed while performing insect spraying operations at a low altitude, leading to a sharp turn and subsequent impact with the ground, causing fire.A severe aviation incident occurred near Goose Bay Airport, Canada, resulting in the loss of all three crew members. The aircraft crashed while performing insect spraying operations at a low altitude, leading to a sharp turn and subsequent impact with the ground, causing fire.
Description
The aircraft crashed while engaged on insect spraying operations near Goose Bay Airport, Canada. The crew of three were killed. It made a sharp turn at an extremely low altitude, stalled and struck the ground and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Sharp turn and loss of control during insect spraying operations at a low altitude.Sharp turn and loss of control during insect spraying operations at a low altitude.Share on:
