Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Date: | Sunday 15 July 1956 |
Time: | 01:35 |
Type: | Convair CV-440-11 |
Operator: | Swissair |
Registration: | HB-IMD |
MSN: | 335 |
First flight: | 1956 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Shannon Airport (SNN) ( Ireland)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | Gander Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX), Canada |
Destination airport: | Shannon Airport (SNN/EINN), Ireland |
Narrative:The Convair was on delivery from San Diego to Zürich via New York, Gander and Shannon. The crew broke off their GCA runway 23 approach after establishing visual reference, and turned for a runway 05 approach. The Convair banked sharply, dropped and crashed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Error of judgement by pilot: an abnormally steep turn onto final approach.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest No.8, Circular 54-AN/49 (116)
» WCAA 2nd ed. / C.Y. Kimura
Photos
accident date:
15-07-1956type: Convair CV-440-11
registration: HB-IMD
accident date:
15-07-1956type: Convair CV-440-11
registration: HB-IMD
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 Gander Airport, NL to Shannon Airport as the crow flies is 3156 km (1973 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few 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.