Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 April 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Maritime Central Airways
Registration Number: CF-FKQ
Location: Moncton Airport, NB (YQM) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft ? DC-3Aircraft ? DC-3
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft collided with a snow plough on runway 29 at Moncton. The first officer and driver of the snow plough sustained minor injuries. The pilot landed downwind on the wrong runway, resulting in a collision.A DC-3 aircraft collided with a snow plough on runway 29 at Moncton. The first officer and driver of the snow plough sustained minor injuries. The pilot landed downwind on the wrong runway, resulting in a collision.
Description
While landing on runway 29 at Moncton, the DC-3 collided with a snow plough off the left side of the runway. The first officer and the driver of the snow plough sustained minor injuries. Probable Cause: “The pilot landed downwind on the wrong runway and struck a truck engaged in snow removal operations.”
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? landing on the wrong runway.Pilot error ? landing on the wrong runway.Share on:
