Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair on landing when it hit an unlit pile of earth short of the runway. The undercarriage punctured the fuel tanks and a fire erupted.
The airplane operated on a service from Montreal to Prestwick with an en route stop at Sydney, Canada.
» The Milwaukee Journal - Aug 12, 1948
» Flight 19-8-1948
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1948 |
| Type: | Canadair DC-4M1 North Star |
| Operator: | Trans-Canada Air Lines - TCAL |
| Registration: | CF-TEL |
| MSN: | 103 |
| First flight: | 1947 |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin 622 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Sydney Airport, NS (YQY) ( Canada)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Montreal-Dorval International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL), Canada |
| Sydney Airport, NS (YQY/CYQY), Canada |
Damaged beyond repair on landing when it hit an unlit pile of earth short of the runway. The undercarriage punctured the fuel tanks and a fire erupted.
The airplane operated on a service from Montreal to Prestwick with an en route stop at Sydney, Canada.
Classification:
Undershoot/overshoot
Sources:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 47)» The Milwaukee Journal - Aug 12, 1948
» Flight 19-8-1948
Photos
Map
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 Montreal-Dorval International Airport, QC to Sydney Airport, NS as the crow flies is 1055 km (660 miles).
Distance from Montreal-Dorval International Airport, QC to Sydney Airport, NS as the crow flies is 1055 km (660 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.
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
