Airplane Crash - Cold Bay, Alaska 08/29/1956
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Cold Bay, Alaska
Date | 08/29/1956 |
Time | 20:45 |
Location | Cold Bay, Alaska |
Operator | Canadian PacifiAir Lines |
Flight # | 307 |
Route | Vancouver - Hong Kong |
Type | Douglas DC-6B |
Registration | CF-CUP |
Cn/In | 43843/324 |
Aboard | 22 |
Fatalities | 15 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | The aircraft crashed after a missed approach. The crew executing full retraction of flaps without increasing power or changing attitude resulting in loss of lift after the missed approach. |
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