Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 December 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4
Owner/operator: Cubana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: CU-T397
Location: 4,5 km NE off Bermuda-Kindley Field (BDA) –
ÿ Bermuda
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 41
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control system.Aircraft engine or control system.
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Madrid, Spain, on a flight to Havana (HAV), Cuba. The aircraft had arrived at Bermuda from Santa Maria, Azores, at 03:30 for a refueling stop.A DC-4 aircraft crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Madrid, Spain, on a flight to Havana (HAV), Cuba. The aircraft had arrived at Bermuda from Santa Maria, Azores, at 03:30 for a refueling stop.
Description
The DC-4 crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff. The airplane operated on a flight from Madrid, Spain to Havana (HAV), Cuba. It had arrived at Bermuda from Santa Maria, Azores at 03:30 for a refueling stop.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8KY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=4BMLAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crashed&pg=6540%2C1644201https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8KY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=4BMLAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crashed&pg=6540%2C1644201Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during takeoff.Possible mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
