Flugunfall 17 JAN 1955 einer Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation 131639 - Stephenville, NL, Canada
ASN logo
 
 
Status:
Datum:Montag 17 Januar 1955
Zeit:05:15
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic CONI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed C-121J Super Constellation
Fluggesellschaft:United States Navy
Kennzeichen: 131639
Werknummer: 4140
Baujahr: 1953
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 6 / Insassen: 6
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 7 / Insassen: 7
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 13 / Insassen: 13
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:112 km (70 Meilen) SW vom Land entfernt von Stephenville, NL, Canada (   Atlantischer Ozean)
Flugphase: Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:Militär
Flug von:Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL (YJT/CYJT), Kanada
Flug nach:Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK), USA
Unfallbericht:
Super Constellation 131639 departed Stephenville on a flight to Patuxent River NAS (NHK). While over Prince Edward Island the crew reported that two engines were out. A Boeing B-29 Superfortress escorted the plane back towards Stephenville, but lost visual contact with the plane.
It crashed into the sea.

Informationsquelle:
» 13 Believed dead in plane crash: sight empty rafts (Holland Evening Sentinel, 1955-01-17)


Fotos

Add your photo of this accident or aircraft

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Stephenville-Ernest Harmon AFB, NL to Patuxent River NAS, MD as the crow flies is 1818 km (1136 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
languages: languages

Share

Lockheed L-1049

  • 564 built
  • 9th loss
  • 4th Fataler Unfall
  • 3rd worst accident (Zu diesem Zeitpunkt)
  • 24th worst accident (Momentan)
» safety profile

 Atlantischer Ozean
  • 18th worst accident (Zu diesem Zeitpunkt)
  • 41st worst accident (Momentan)
» safety profile

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org