Halifax - Santa Maria

On March 8, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Halifax - Santa Maria experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by Continental Air Transport, with the event recorded near Atlantic Ocean All World.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While on a cargo flight from Halifax to Santa Maria, Azores Islands, the four engine aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the three crew members was found.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3821, MSN 10356, year of manufacture 1944.