List of accidents and incidents involving the Bristol Freighter

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A Bristol Freighter Mk.32 of British United Airways

This is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Bristol Freighter, a twin-engined transport aircraft used as both a freighter and airliner as well as a troop transport and car ferry.

1940s

1946
  • 4 July - Freighter IIA G-AHJB on delivery to REAL Transportes Aéreos of Brazil crashed into the sea 198 km east of Aracaju, Brazil. The crew were rescued by an American steamship.[1][2]
1947
  • 16 October - Freighter I F-BCJN Société Aérienne du Littoral crashed into the sea off Cartagena, Spain, 41 killed.[1][2]
  • 23 October - Bristol's company demonstrator Freighter IA G-AIMC, named "Merchant Venturer", was damaged beyond repair at Wau, New Guinea during a worldwide sales and demonstration tour. The aircraft, which was on charter to Qantas, was parked at the top of Wau's 1:12 gradient airstrip after landing when the park brake cable failed. "Merchant Venturer" rolled backwards down the runway and off the lower end into a deep ditch.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
  • 18 November - Freighter XI SE-BNG of AB Trafik-Turist-Transportflyg crashed into the Santa Marie del Monte mountain near Revello, Italy, 21 killed.[1][2]
1948
1949
  • 6 May - G-AIFF a Bristol Aeroplane Company Freighter Mark 31 crashed into the English Channel about 26 km from Portland Lighthouse following rudder over-balance causing structural failure of the fin, seven killed.[1][2]
  • 8 July - Freighter IA T-28 of the Argentine Air Force was damaged beyond repair, five killed.[1][2]
  • 6 August - Freighter 21 HC-SBU of the Shell Company of Ecuador crashed near Salasca Hill, Cordilleras, Ecuador, 34 killed.[1][2]
  • 24 November - Freighter 21E EC-ADK of Aviacion y Comercio was damaged beyond repair when it overshot the runway at Mahon Airport, Minorca.[1]

1950s

1950
  • 10 March - Freighter 21 F-BECR of Société Indochinoise de Transport Aériens crashed into high ground near Saigon, South Vietnam, four killed.[1][2]
  • 21 March - G-AHJJ a Bristol Aeroplane Company Freighter Mark 21 crashed near Cowbridge, Glamorgan after take-off from Llandow, four killed.[1][2]
  • 28 July - Freighter 21 F-BENF of Cie Air Transport crashed in the Sahara near Tanezrouft, Tunbukta, 26 killed.[1][2]
  • 5 October - Freighter 21 WH575 operated by the Bristol Aeroplane Company crashed on take off during a simulated engine failure when both engines were stopped, aircraft later re-built.[2]
1951
  • 27 July - Freighter 21E VR-NAX of West African Airways Corporation was damaged beyond repair when it landed short of the runway at Kaduna, Nigeria.[1]
  • 14 September - Freighter 21E G780 of the Royal Pakistan Air Force crashed.[1]
  • 25 September - Freighter IA T-37 of the Argentine Air Force crashed in Argentina, three killed.[1][2]
1952
1953
1954
  • 16 August - Freighter 21E F-VNAI of Air Vietnam crashed near Pakse, Laos, 47 killed.[1][2]
1955
  • 5 February - Freighter 21E VR-NAD of West African Airways Corporation crashed 94 km north west of Calabar, Nigeria, 13 killed.[1][2]
  • 17 September - Freighter 31 CF-GBT of Pacific Western Airlines was damaged beyond repair after a forced landing north of Thorhild, Alberta, Canada, two killed.[1][2]
  • 3 December - Freighter 31M 9696 of the Royal Canadian Air Force crashed at Merville, France, seven killed.[1][2]
1956
  • 13 February - Freighter 31 CF-FZU of Maritime Central Airways was damaged beyond repair during a take off from Baffin Island, Frobisher Bay, Canada, three killed.[1][2]
  • 30 May - Freighter 31 CF-TFZ of Pacific Western Airlines was damaged beyond repair at Beaver Lode Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada.[1]
  • 18 June - Freighter 31 CF-TFY of Transair was damaged beyond repair after it sank in 40 feet of water at Hudson Bay, Canada.[1]
  • November - F-OAUO of Air Laos was damaged beyond repair when it overshot the runway at Vientiane, Laos.[1]
  • 1 November - Freighter 31M S4413 of the Pakistan Air Force crashed.[2]
  • 10 December - NZ5901 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force crashed at Cameron Highlands, Malaya, eight killed.[1][2]
1957
  • 9 May - EC-ADI an Aviacion y Comercio, later Aviaco, Freighter 21 crashed on approach to Barajas near Madrid, Spain, 37 killed.[1][2]
  • 11 September - EC-AEH, a Freighter 21E of Aviacion y Comercia, was damaged beyond repair when landing at Tetuan, Morocco.[1]
  • 8 October 1- Freighter 21E HZ-AAC of Saudi Arabian Airlines was damaged beyond repair during landing at Tarair, Saudi Arabia.[1]
  • 21 November - Freighter 31 ZK-AYH of Straits Air Freight Express crashed and burned at Russley Golf Course, Christchurch, New Zealand, after it broke up in flight due to a severe gust of wind initiating the fatigue failure of the right wing. The wing failed at a bolt hole that had been drilled in its front spar during a modification meant to fix an existing fatigue problem in the wing. The four occupants were killed.[1][9][10]
1958
1959
  • 29 January - Freighter 31M S4426 of the Pakistan Air Force crashed near Chakala, Pakistan. seven killed.[1][2]
  • 15 March - Freighter 31 EC-ADH of Aviacion y Comercio was damaged beyond repair on landing at Mahon Airport, Minorca, one killed.[1][2]
  • November - Pakistan Air Force Mark 21P G778 was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident.[1]
  • November - Freighter 31M S4419 of the Pakistan Air Force crashed.[1][2]

1960s

1961
  • 1 November - Freighter 32 G-ANWL of Silver City Airways crashed in Guernsey, two killed.[1][2]
  • 18 December - VH-AAH of Pacific Aviation was damaged beyond repair while landing at Albion Park near Sydney, Australia.[1]
  • Freighter 31 S4415 of the Pakistan Air Force crashed on an unknown date.[2]
1962
  • 19 April - Freighter 31E EC-AHJ of Aviacion y Comercio was damaged beyond repair at Valencia, Spain.[1]
  • 30 June - Freighter 21 G-AGVC of Manx Airlines was damaged beyond repair when the landing gear collapsed during landing at Ronaldsway, Isle of Man.[1]
  • 26 July - S4414 of the Royal Pakistan Air Force crashed at Indus Valley, Pakistan.[1]
1963
1967
  • Freighter 31M 369 of the Iraqi Air Force was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident on an unknown date.[1][2]
  • 12 June - Freighter 31M EI-APM of Aer Turas crashed on landing at Dublin, Ireland, 2 killed.[1]
1968
  • 10 April - Freighter 31E ZK-CPU of SAFE Air was damaged beyond repair by a hurricane.[1]
1969

1970s

  • 3 May 1970 - Freighter 31M CF-WAG of Wardair was damaged beyond repair at Great Slave Lake near Snowdrift, Northwest Territories, Canada.[1]
  • 31 May 1974 - Freighter 31M CF-QWJ of Lambair entered a spiral dive and crashed at Ranklin Inlet, Canada following an engine failure; two killed.[1][11]
  • 10 May 1975 - Freighter 21E VH-SJQ of Air Express crashed in Bass Strait off Cape Paterson 40 km south of Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia following an engine failure; two killed.[1][12]
  • 20 November 1977 - Freighter 31M C-FWAD of Norcanair stalled and crashed at Hay River Airport, Canada; one killed.[2]

1980s

  • 14 January 1981 - Freighter 31E ZK-CAM of SAFE Air was damaged beyond repair while landing at Blenheim-Woodbourne Airport, New Zealand.[2]
  • 21 June 1988 - Freighter 31M C-GYQY of Trans-Provincial Airlines crashed on landing at Bronson Creek, 350 km north of Terrace, British Columbia, Canada.[1]

1990s

  • 18 July 1996 - Freighter 31 C-FDFC crashed on take off from Enstone Airfield, United Kingdom.[2]
  • 24 April 1997 - Freighter 31A C-FTPA damaged beyond repair landing at Bronson Creek Airport, Canada.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc Eastwood and Roach 1991, pp. 39–47.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Aviation Safety Net - Type Report - Bristol Freighter
  3. ^ Aviation Safety Net accident synopsis - Bristol Freighter G-AIMC, Wau retrieved 7 August 2012
  4. ^ "Mishap in Far East", Civil Aviation News, Flight magazine, 30 October 1947, p.503 (online archive version) retrieved 7 August 2012
  5. ^ State Library of New South Wales Item Number BCP 05789: "Bristol 170 Freighter aeroplane demonstrator G-AIMC "Merchant Venturer" on a sales tour of Australia and New Zealand - Mascot, NSW" retrieved 8 August 2012
  6. ^ "Post-War Aircraft". The Age. 7 April 1947. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  7. ^ "Plane Crashed at Wau 'Drome". The Canberra Times. 23 October 1947. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ Museum Victoria Item Number ST 024125: Aeroplane Model - Type 170 Bristol Freighter retrieved 8 August 2012
  9. ^ Aviation Safety Net accident synopsis - Bristol Freighter ZK-AYH, Christchurch retrieved 7 August 2012
  10. ^ "Russley Golf Course air crash", Christchurch City Libraries retrieved 7 August 2012
  11. ^ Aviation Safety Net accident synopsis - Bristol Freighter CF-QWJ, Rankin Inlet retrieved 7 August 2012
  12. ^ Aviation Safety Net accident synopsis - Bristol Freighter VH-SJQ, near Cape Paterson retrieved 7 August 2012
  • Eastwood, Tony and John Roach. Piston Engine Airliner Production List. West Drayton, UK: The Aviation Hobby Shop, 1991. ISBN 0-907178-37-5.
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