Détails:
The DC-3 was on a ferry flight from Miami to Air Manila and had left Gander for Santa Maria when a short distress message was heard. The aircraft was found to have crashed into the Trinity Bay area.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Loss of control following an emergency of an undetermined nature."
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | jeudi 18 mars 1965 |
| Heure: | 18:10 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3C) |
| Compagnie: | Miami Aviation |
| Immatriculation: | N4997E |
| Numéro de série: | 12191 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1943 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 2 / à bord: 2 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 10,5 km (6.6 milles) NE de Waterville, NL ( Canada)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Convoyage |
| Aéroport de départ: | Gander Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX), Canada |
| Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores (SMA/LPAZ), Portugal |
The DC-3 was on a ferry flight from Miami to Air Manila and had left Gander for Santa Maria when a short distress message was heard. The aircraft was found to have crashed into the Trinity Bay area.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Loss of control following an emergency of an undetermined nature."
Sources:
» ICAO Circular 88-AN/74 (45-48)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 Gander Airport, NL et Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores est de 2693 km (1683 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
La distance entre Gander Airport, NL et Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores est de 2693 km (1683 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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