A Swissair DC-4 aircraft experienced a catastrophic incident during a flight from Geneva to New York via Shannon and Gander. Due to severe weather at Gander, the aircraft diverted to Sydney. During descent, the aircraft descended too low, causing damage to approach light poles. The plane swung to the left, resulting in a left-wing-low attitude and a sheared wing. Subsequent fires destroyed the forward fuselage, and a second fire destroyed the left hand side. The incident was likely caused by the captain’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear the approach light poles, leading to control loss and subsequent structural damage.A Swissair DC-4 aircraft experienced a catastrophic incident during a flight from Geneva to New York via Shannon and Gander. Due to severe weather at Gander, the aircraft diverted to Sydney. During descent, the aircraft descended too low, causing damage to approach light poles. The plane swung to the left, resulting in a left-wing-low attitude and a sheared wing. Subsequent fires destroyed the forward fuselage, and a second fire destroyed the left hand side. The incident was likely caused by the captain’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear the approach light poles, leading to control loss and subsequent structural damage.