Beschrijving:
Crashed while attempting to land when the left wingtip of the aircraft contacted the water of the River Tagus during a descending turn.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An inadvertent contact of the left wing tip of the aircraft with the water while making a descending turn preparatory to landing."
accident date: 22-02-1943
type: Boeing 314A
registration: NC18603
accident date: 22-02-1943
type: Boeing 314A
registration: NC18603
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | maandag 22 februari 1943 |
| Tijd: | 18:47 UTC |
| Type: | Boeing 314A |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Pan American Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registratie: | NC18603 |
| Constructienummer: | 1990 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1939 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 8505 |
| Motoren: | 4 Wright R-2600-3 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 12 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 19 / inzittenden: 27 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 24 / inzittenden: 39 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | van Lisboa ( Portugal)
|
| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Horta Airport, Azores (HOR/LPHR), Portugal |
| Lisboa-Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base, Portugal |
Crashed while attempting to land when the left wingtip of the aircraft contacted the water of the River Tagus during a descending turn.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An inadvertent contact of the left wing tip of the aircraft with the water while making a descending turn preparatory to landing."
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» CAB File No. 2143-43Foto's
accident date: 22-02-1943
type: Boeing 314A
registration: NC18603
accident date: 22-02-1943
type: Boeing 314A
registration: NC18603
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 Horta Airport, Azores en Lisboa-Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base bedraagt 1690 km (1056 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
De afstand tussen Horta Airport, Azores en Lisboa-Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base bedraagt 1690 km (1056 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.
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