Tarbes – Dublin
Flight / Schedule
Tarbes – Dublin
Aircraft
Douglas DC-4Registration
G-ARJY
MSN
10288
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
StarwaysDate
September 19, 1961 at 09:04 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Dublin Leinster
Region
Europe • Ireland
Coordinates
53.3411°, -6.2545°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 19, 1961 at 09:04 PM, Tarbes – Dublin experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by Starways, with the event recorded near Dublin Leinster.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
73 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 73 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 69, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. G-ARJY was flying a chartered non- scheduled trip from Speke Airport, Liverpool to Tarbes Airport, Lourdes where passengers were to embark for Dublin, Ireland, Following a normal flight to Lourdes the aircraft was refuelled. The amount taken on appeared to be sufficient for the flight to Dublin. The aircraft was carrying 4 crew and 69 passengers. Take- off for Dublin was at 1710 hours, and the flight to Dublin Approach was uneventful. At 2035 the aircraft reported to Dublin Air Traffic Control and was informed of the local weather and of the runway in use. Subsequently, at 2058, it was cleared to land on runway 24, and the captain stated that he intended to make a visual approach. Shortly thereafter, at 2104 the flight reported having difficulty and that it was losing power. The captain abandoned the approach, swung the aircraft abruptly to the left and made a successful emergency wheels-up landing away from the airport. There was no fire. Although some occupants were slightly injured and shocked, there were no fatalities or serious injuries.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-ARJY, MSN 10288, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 53.3411°, -6.2545°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
G-ARJY was flying a chartered non- scheduled trip from Speke Airport, Liverpool to Tarbes Airport, Lourdes where passengers were to embark for Dublin, Ireland, Following a normal flight to Lourdes the aircraft was refuelled. The amount taken on appeared to be sufficient for the flight to Dublin. The aircraft was carrying 4 crew and 69 passengers. Take- off for Dublin was at 1710 hours, and the flight to Dublin Approach was uneventful. At 2035 the aircraft reported to Dublin Air Traffic Control and was informed of the local weather and of the runway in use. Subsequently, at 2058, it was cleared to land on runway 24, and the captain stated that he intended to make a visual approach. Shortly thereafter, at 2104 the flight reported having difficulty and that it was losing power. The captain abandoned the approach, swung the aircraft abruptly to the left and made a successful emergency wheels-up landing away from the airport. There was no fire. Although some occupants were slightly injured and shocked, there were no fatalities or serious injuries.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
69
Estimated Survivors
73
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 73
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tarbes – Dublin
Operator
StarwaysFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
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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