1532
Flight / Schedule
1532
Aircraft
Beechcraft C-45 ExpeditorRegistration
1532
MSN
A-732
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFDate
February 3, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Finale Ligure Liguria
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
44.1689°, 8.3437°
Narrative Report
On February 3, 1954 at 12:00 AM, 1532 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Finale Ligure Liguria.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, an unexpected situation forced the crew to ditch the aircraft off Finale Ligure. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration 1532, MSN A-732, year of manufacture 1952.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.1689°, 8.3437°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, an unexpected situation forced the crew to ditch the aircraft off Finale Ligure. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
Aircraft Details
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