- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | May 12, 1962 |
Time: | 1055 |
Location: | Godthaab, Greenland |
Operator: | East Provincial Airways |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Sondre Stromfjord - Godthab |
AC Type: | Consolidated Catalina |
Registration: | CF-IHA |
cn / ln: | CV-365 |
Aboard: | 21 (passengers:18 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 15 (passengers:15 crew:0) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | While landing on the water, the plane abruptly swerved to the right and sank in a short period of time. Because of a malfunction, the nose wheel doors were not closed and locked. The doors were torn off in the landing, allowing water to enter the wheel well severely damaging the aircraft. |
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