We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The airplane departed Prestwick on a transatlantic flight to Gander. Descending to the destination, the crew was informed about the weather conditions with blizzard and icing. The crew of a second LB-30 registered AL529 successfully diverted to Sydney but the crew of AL591 preferred to continue to Gander with low fuel reserve. On final approach to runway 27, the pilot realized that the lights of runway 05-23 was ON so he initiated a go around procedure then proceeded on a circuit to the east. Ab
Consolidated LB-30 Liberator · 19 fatalities