Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 April 1953
Aircraft Type: Lockheed Ventura
Owner/operator: Spartan Air Services
Registration Number: CF-FAW
Location: near Gander, NL –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft navigation and communication systems.Aircraft navigation and communication systems.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed Ventura aircraft, operating on a survey mission from Gander to Ottawa, experienced a loss of communication and navigational control during a ferry flight. The aircraft subsequently crashed at sea, presumed to be the result of a maritime accident.A Lockheed Ventura aircraft, operating on a survey mission from Gander to Ottawa, experienced a loss of communication and navigational control during a ferry flight. The aircraft subsequently crashed at sea, presumed to be the result of a maritime accident.
Description
The Lockheed Ventura went missing during a ferry flight from Gander to Ottawa. The aircraft had operated on a survey mission in Liberia and was returning back to Canada. It is presumed to have crashed at sea.
Primary Cause
Communication failure and navigational errors during a ferry flight.Communication failure and navigational errors during a ferry flight.Share on:
