Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 April 1947
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-08A Lodestar
Owner/operator: Trans-Canada Air Lines – TCAL
Registration Number: CF-TDF
Location: 16 km N of Vancouver, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: The Lodestar’s primary flight control system and potentially the wing structure.The Lodestar’s primary flight control system and potentially the wing structure.
Category: Accident
The Lodestar, a Boeing 737-80, disappeared while on approach to Vancouver. Wreckage was discovered on September 27th, 1994, in a remote area west of Mount Elsay, a wooded slope. The wreckage indicated a significant impact.The Lodestar, a Boeing 737-80, disappeared while on approach to Vancouver. Wreckage was discovered on September 27th, 1994, in a remote area west of Mount Elsay, a wooded slope. The wreckage indicated a significant impact.
Description
The Lodestar went missing while on approach to Vancouver. The wreckage was found September 27th, 1994 in a remote area just west of Mount Elsay on a wooded slope.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during approach.Possible aerodynamic instability during approach.Share on:
