| Date: |
29 OCT 1953 |
| Type: |
Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: |
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd. |
| Registration: |
VH-BPE |
| Msn / C/n: |
43125/131 |
| Year built: |
1948 |
| Crew: |
8 fatalities / 8 on board |
| Passengers: |
11 fatalities / 11 on board |
| Total: |
19 fatalities / 19 on board |
| Location: |
7,5mls SE Half Moon Bay, CA (USA) |
| Phase: |
Initial Approach |
| Nature: |
Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: |
Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL) |
| Destination airport: |
San Francisco-International Airport, CA (SFO) |
Remarks:
The aircraft was flying the last leg of a Sydney-San Francisco flight
when it crashed in mountainous terrain on approach to San Francisco
airport.
PROBABLE CAUSE: " The failure of the crew to follow prescribed
procedures for an instrument approach."
Source: ICAO Accident Digest Circular 39-AN/34 (126-128)
Copyright © 1996-2003 Aviation Safety Network last updated April 30, 2003
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 Passenger List
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| Captain |
B.N. Dickson |
| First Officer |
F.A. Campbell |
| Navigation Operator |
G.R. Murtagh |
| Radio Officer |
VA. Walker |
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Engineer Officer
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C.N. Cattanach
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Purser
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W.B. Knighyt
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Flight Hostess
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A.K. Lewis
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Flight Hostess
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J.F. Elder
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Passengers
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J.K. Briscoe
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J.W. Butterworth
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Mrs. J. Chiverton
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W.J. Cox
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R.F.K. Eastoe
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Janos Feher + John Feher (7 years)
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William Kapell
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C.G.H. McDonald
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Captain Paul Olsen
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B.R. Tischler
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Crash Map
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Douglas DC-6
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First Flight
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February 15th, 1946
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Wingspan
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117 ft. 6 in.
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Length
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100 ft. 7 in.
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Height
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28ft. 5 in.
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Ceiling
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25000 ft.
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Range
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4000 nm / 7408 km
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Weight
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52,567 lbs / 23,840 kg
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| Power Plant |
Four 2,400 horsepower Pratt & Whitney
" Double Wasp" R2800CA15
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Speed
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270 knots / 500 km/h / 0.41 mach
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Crew
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3
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Passengers
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48 to 86 in two or one class configuration
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