Narrative:
Four crew and 14 passengers bailed out after fuel exhaustion. The aircraft had not been able to land due to a severe blizzard.
» El Siglo de Torreón 29 February 1952, p1
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 28 February 1952 |
| Type: |  Douglas VC-47D (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 43-49226 |
| MSN: | 26487/15042 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Sydney, NS ( Canada)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Springfield-Westover AFB, MA (CEF/KCEF), United States of America |
| Torbay RCAF Aerodrome, NL (YYT/CYYT), Canada |
Four crew and 14 passengers bailed out after fuel exhaustion. The aircraft had not been able to land due to a severe blizzard.
Sources:
» Brandon Daily Sun February 28,1952» El Siglo de Torreón 29 February 1952, p1
» Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research (AAIR)
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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 Springfield-Westover AFB, MA to Torbay RCAF Aerodrome, NL as the crow flies is 1653 km (1033 miles).
Distance from Springfield-Westover AFB, MA to Torbay RCAF Aerodrome, NL as the crow flies is 1653 km (1033 miles).
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