Beschrijving:
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."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | donderdag 18 maart 1965 |
| Tijd: | 18:10 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3C) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Miami Aviation |
| Registratie: | N4997E |
| Constructienummer: | 12191 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1943 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 10,5 km (6.6 mijl) NE van Waterville, NL ( Canada)
|
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Ferry |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | 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."
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Gander Airport, NL en Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores bedraagt 2693 km (1683 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
De afstand tussen Gander Airport, NL en Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores bedraagt 2693 km (1683 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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.
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