Shannon - Shannon
Flight / Schedule
Shannon - Shannon
Aircraft
Douglas DC-6Registration
G-APOM
MSN
45519
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
Cunard Eagle AirwaysDate
March 26, 1961 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Shannon Munster
Region
Europe • Ireland
Coordinates
52.7059°, -8.9002°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 26, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Shannon - Shannon experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Cunard Eagle Airways, with the event recorded near Shannon Munster.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training mission at Shannon Airport. Following several touch-and-go maneuvers, the pilot performed a normal landing and prepared for takeoff again when one of the crew member inadvertently raised the undercarriage. The airplane sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames on the left edge of the runway. All six crew members were evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-APOM, MSN 45519, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.7059°, -8.9002°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training mission at Shannon Airport. Following several touch-and-go maneuvers, the pilot performed a normal landing and prepared for takeoff again when one of the crew member inadvertently raised the undercarriage. The airplane sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames on the left edge of the runway. All six crew members were evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Shannon - Shannon
Operator
Cunard Eagle AirwaysFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Ireland
Aircraft Details
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