Date: | Thursday 18 March 1965 |
Time: | 18:10 |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3C) |
Owner/operator: | Miami Aviation |
Registration: | N4997E |
MSN: | 12191 |
Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 10,5 km NE off Waterville, NL -
Canada
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | Gander Airport, NL (YQX/CYQX) |
Destination airport: | Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores (SMA/LPAZ) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The DC-3 was on a ferry flight from Miami to Air Manila and had left Gander for Santa Maria when a short distress message was heard. The aircraft was found to have crashed into the Trinity Bay area.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Loss of control following an emergency of an undetermined nature."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | UNK65X1474 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
ICAO Circular 88-AN/74 (45-48)
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