Incident Overview
A crew conducting a local training flight at Hamilton-Kindley Field Airport experienced a catastrophic engine failure during an approach. After completing several touch-and-go maneuvers, the pilot-in-command initiated a new approach when all four engines stopped simultaneously. The sudden loss of thrust at low speed caused the airplane to stall, and it subsequently crashed near the runway threshold.
Casualties and Damage
The accident resulted in the deaths of four passengers and injuries to nine other occupants, some of which were serious. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact.
Probable Cause
According to official findings, the flight engineer mistakenly cut off the wrong fuel switch during the approach. It is believed his capacities and performances were limited due to intoxication.