Incident Overview
Date: Monday 10 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93731
Location: 10 km NW off Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN) –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Navigation system, communication equipment (radio, GPS).Navigation system, communication equipment (radio, GPS).
Category: Accident
A small private chartered aircraft, a Cessna 206, lost contact with air traffic control over the Atlantic Ocean approximately 300 nautical miles southwest of Bermuda. The pilot reported a sudden loss of communication and navigational equipment, leading to a prolonged period of drifting. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and was not equipped with sufficient navigational aids.A small private chartered aircraft, a Cessna 206, lost contact with air traffic control over the Atlantic Ocean approximately 300 nautical miles southwest of Bermuda. The pilot reported a sudden loss of communication and navigational equipment, leading to a prolonged period of drifting. The aircraft was operating at a low altitude and was not equipped with sufficient navigational aids.
Description
Lost at sea.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Loss of communication and navigational equipment due to a malfunction of the aircraft’s navigation and communication systems.Loss of communication and navigational equipment due to a malfunction of the aircraft’s navigation and communication systems.Share on:
