Narrative:
While on a delivery flight to Argentina fuel shortage forced the crew to ditch the plane. The crewmembers were rescued by an American Steamer.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A powerplant failure resulting from shortage of fuel due to faulty navigation."
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 4 July 1946 |
| Type: |  Bristol 170 Wayfarer IIA |
| Operator: | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
| Registration: | G-AHJB |
| MSN: | 12734 |
| First flight: | 1946 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 198 km (123.8 mls) E off Aracaju, Brazil ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Bathurst-Jeswang Airport, Gambia |
| Natal Airport, RN (NAT/SBNT), Brazil |
While on a delivery flight to Argentina fuel shortage forced the crew to ditch the plane. The crewmembers were rescued by an American Steamer.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A powerplant failure resulting from shortage of fuel due to faulty navigation."
Classification:
Ditching
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bathurst-Jeswang Airport to Natal Airport, RN as the crow flies is 2956 km (1847 miles).
Distance from Bathurst-Jeswang Airport to Natal Airport, RN as the crow flies is 2956 km (1847 miles).
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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