Détails:
The Super Constellation operated on flight LH502 from Hamburg, Germany to Buenos Aires, Argentina with en route stops at Frankfurt, Paris, Lisbon, Dakar, Senegal and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The crew were cleared to descend from 4200 m to 3000 m when 20 min out from Rio de Janeiro. They were to maintain 3000 m to the KX NDB in preparation for an approach and landing at runway 14. Over KX they were cleared to descend to 900 m. Galeao Approach was contacted and normal position reports were made. The plane descended over Guanabara Bay under rainy conditions and struck the water with the nosewheel. The crew then presumably tried to continue the approach, but the Constellation crashed near Flecheiras Beach, short of the Galeao runway. Crew duty and flight time exceeded the Brazilian limits, but did not exceed the German limitations.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "In spite of an exhaustive investigation it was not possible to determine the actual cause. However, the probable cause was considered to be pilot error in descending below the minimum altitude on final approach. Aircrew fatigue was considered to be a contributing factor."
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | dimanche 11 janvier 1959 |
| Heure: | 11:20 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation |
| Compagnie: | Lufthansa |
| Immatriculation: | D-ALAK |
| Numéro de série: | 4602 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1955 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 7 / à bord: 10 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 29 / à bord: 29 |
| Total: | victimes: 36 / à bord: 39 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Détruit |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG) ( Brésil)
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| Élévation des lieux de l'accident: | 9 m (30 feet) amsl |
| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Intern. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR/GOOY), Sénégal |
| Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL), Brésil | |
| Numéro de vol: | LH502 |
The Super Constellation operated on flight LH502 from Hamburg, Germany to Buenos Aires, Argentina with en route stops at Frankfurt, Paris, Lisbon, Dakar, Senegal and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The crew were cleared to descend from 4200 m to 3000 m when 20 min out from Rio de Janeiro. They were to maintain 3000 m to the KX NDB in preparation for an approach and landing at runway 14. Over KX they were cleared to descend to 900 m. Galeao Approach was contacted and normal position reports were made. The plane descended over Guanabara Bay under rainy conditions and struck the water with the nosewheel. The crew then presumably tried to continue the approach, but the Constellation crashed near Flecheiras Beach, short of the Galeao runway. Crew duty and flight time exceeded the Brazilian limits, but did not exceed the German limitations.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "In spite of an exhaustive investigation it was not possible to determine the actual cause. However, the probable cause was considered to be pilot error in descending below the minimum altitude on final approach. Aircrew fatigue was considered to be a contributing factor."
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest Circular 62-AN/57 (59)Photos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Dakar-Yoff Airport et Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ est de 5001 km (3126 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Dakar-Yoff Airport et Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ est de 5001 km (3126 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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