Descripción:
The crew were afraid of fuel exhaustion because of strong headwind over the Atlantic and decided to land their flying boat next to a US Coast Guard weather ship. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair after colliding with the ship. The aircraft was sunk by gunfire since it constituted a hazard for surface vessels.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Improper flight planning under conditions of an excess gross weight, resulting in a landing at sea."
» US Coast Guard documents
accident date: 14-10-1947
type: Boeing 314A
registration: NC18612
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | martes 14 octubre 1947 |
| Hora: | 10:04 UTC |
| Tipo: | Boeing 314A |
| Operador: | American International Airways |
| Registración: | NC18612 |
| Numéro de série: | 2086 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1941 |
| Horas Totales de la Célula: | 12000 |
| Motores: | 4 Wright R-2600 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 7 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 62 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 69 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 1390 km (868.8 milles) NE de la costa de Gander, NL, Canada ( Océano Atlántico)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Internacional No Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Foynes, Irlanda |
| Gander Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX), Canadá |
The crew were afraid of fuel exhaustion because of strong headwind over the Atlantic and decided to land their flying boat next to a US Coast Guard weather ship. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair after colliding with the ship. The aircraft was sunk by gunfire since it constituted a hazard for surface vessels.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Improper flight planning under conditions of an excess gross weight, resulting in a landing at sea."
Fuentes:
» CAB File No. 1-0088» US Coast Guard documents
Fotos
accident date: 14-10-1947
type: Boeing 314A
registration: NC18612
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