What happened
The incident involved a four-engine aircraft christened 'Star Trail' operating on a route from London to Havana. While approaching Bermuda, the crew received instructions from air traffic control to enter a holding pattern due to adverse weather conditions, specifically thunderstorms. After approximately ninety minutes in the stack, the flight was cleared to land at Hamilton-Kindley Field.
The approach was conducted under marginal weather conditions with reduced visibility. During the final phase of the landing sequence, the aircraft descended too low and struck a radio mast. The impact caused the plane to stall, resulting in a crash a few hundred yards short of the runway threshold. Emergency services responded to the scene, and all 20 occupants were successfully rescued. The aircraft sustained extensive damage and was declared a total loss.