Beschrijving:
The Constellation struck the sea while in right turn to runway 09. The aircraft had just performed a turn to avoid other traffic.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - misjudged altitude and clearance
FACTOR:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water
accident date: 26-10-1981
type: Lockheed L-749A Constellation
registration: HI-328
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | maandag 26 oktober 1981 |
| Tijd: | 18:24 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-749A Constellation (VC-121B) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Aerolineas Argo |
| Registratie: | HI-328 |
| Constructienummer: | 2607 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1949 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | W off Saint Thomas Airport (STT) ( Amerikaanse Maagdeneilanden)
|
| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Saint Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport (STX/TISX), Amerikaanse Maagdeneilanden |
| Saint Thomas Airport (STT/TIST), Amerikaanse Maagdeneilanden |
The Constellation struck the sea while in right turn to runway 09. The aircraft had just performed a turn to avoid other traffic.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - misjudged altitude and clearance
FACTOR:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water
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accident date: 26-10-1981
type: Lockheed L-749A Constellation
registration: HI-328
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 Saint Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport en Saint Thomas Airport bedraagt 73 km (45 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Saint Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport en Saint Thomas Airport bedraagt 73 km (45 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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