Wichita – Montreal – Gander – Santa Maria – Cairo

On March 24, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Wichita – Montreal – Gander – Santa Maria – Cairo experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Misrair, with the event recorded near Santa Maria Azores Islands.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Santa Maria Airport, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed. Both occupants were killed. The crew was performing a delivery flight from Wichita to Cairo with intermediate stops in Montreal, Gander and Santa Maria.

Aircraft reference details include registration SU-AED, MSN A-368.