- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: September 18, 1946
Time: 0415
Location: Near Gander, Newfoundland
Operator: Sabena
Flight #: ?
Route: Brussels - Shannon - Gander - New York City
AC Type: Douglas DC-4-1009
Registration: OO-CBG
cn / ln: 42986
Aboard: 44   (passengers:37  crew:7)
Fatalities: 27   (passengers:21  crew:6)
Ground: 0
Summary: The aircraft crashed 24 mi SW of the runway at Gander. Improper approach procedures by the pilot in poor weather.
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