We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
On final approach to Fort-Archambault Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions. The captain failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed 4 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured. Probable cause (official findings): At the time of the accident, the radio altimeter was inoperative. It is believed the accident was the consequence of a possible faulty altimeter reading, a wrong altimeter sett
Douglas C-54 Skymaster