Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 June 1947
Aircraft Type: Avro 691 Lancastrian C.4
Owner/operator: Flota Area Mercante Argentina – FAMA
Registration Number: LV-ACS
Location: Natal Airport, RN (NAT) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Avro 691 Lancastrian aircraft.Avro 691 Lancastrian aircraft.
Category: Accident
An Avro 691 Lancastrian aircraft operated by FAMA struck a post on landing at Natal, Brazil, resulting in six fatalities among 18 occupants. The flight originated from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to London, U.K., with en route stops in Natal, Senegal, Lisbon, Portugal, and Paris, France.An Avro 691 Lancastrian aircraft operated by FAMA struck a post on landing at Natal, Brazil, resulting in six fatalities among 18 occupants. The flight originated from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to London, U.K., with en route stops in Natal, Senegal, Lisbon, Portugal, and Paris, France.
Description
An Avro 691 Lancastrian operated by FAMA, struck a post on landing at Natal, Brazil and caught fire. Six of the 18 occupants were killed. The airplane operated on a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to London, U.K. with en route stops at Natal, Brazil; Dakar, Senegal; Lisbon, Portugal; and Paris, France.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21459/?page=2, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21460/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21459/?page=2, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21460/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
