Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 August 1954
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-749 Constellation
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BAZI
Location: Gander Airport, NL (YQX) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67
Component Affected: PropellersPropellers
Category: Accident
A Lockheed L-749 Constellation aircraft experienced a near-miss incident during a nighttime flight from Paris to Gander, New York and Mexico City. Due to recent rain, the runway at Gander Airport, Canada, became wet, causing propellers to reverse and the aircraft to move to the left. The crew attempted to counteract the movement but failed, resulting in the aircraft running off the runway and into a 20-foot wide ditch.A Lockheed L-749 Constellation aircraft experienced a near-miss incident during a nighttime flight from Paris to Gander, New York and Mexico City. Due to recent rain, the runway at Gander Airport, Canada, became wet, causing propellers to reverse and the aircraft to move to the left. The crew attempted to counteract the movement but failed, resulting in the aircraft running off the runway and into a 20-foot wide ditch.
Description
The Lockheed L-749 Constellation operated on a flight from Paris to Gander, New York and Mexico City. It touched down on runway 32 at Gander Airport, Canada at night. The runway was wet due to recent rain. As the propellers were brought into reverse, the aircraft began moving to the left. The flight crew attempted to counter the movement, but did not succeed. The aircraft ran off the left side of the runway and slipped into a 20 ft wide ditch.
Source of Information
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