1946 Sabena Airways Crash In Gander Newfoundland
Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:32 pm
If any one is into famous rescues and was not aware of this one, this is a famous one involving numerous aircraft, USA and USCG personnel. The Coast Guard helos were disassembled in the states, loaded on C-54's and reassembled in NF to help complete the rescue. Alot of great pictures at this site. In one pic, you'll see the tail of Coast Guard PB-1G BuNo 77249. The YAM's Yankee Lady was Coast Guard PB-1G BuNo 77255.
http://www.zianet.com/tmorris/GanderRescue.html
http://www.zianet.com/tmorris/GanderRescue.html
Re: 1946 Sabena Airways Crash In Gander Newfoundland
Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:13 pm
WOW! one heck of an undertaking! THANX CJ 
Re: 1946 Sabena Airways Crash In Gander Newfoundland
Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:17 pm
The Sabena wreck location and memorial.
Google Earth
48.41.511 N
54.55.343 W
photos of the wreck site from 2003 can be found at this link
http://www.ganderourtown.ca/LargeSabena30921.html
Some of the victims are actually buried on site.
You can see the cemetery and the fence around it in one of the pictures.
Google Earth
48.41.511 N
54.55.343 W
photos of the wreck site from 2003 can be found at this link
http://www.ganderourtown.ca/LargeSabena30921.html
Some of the victims are actually buried on site.
You can see the cemetery and the fence around it in one of the pictures.
Re: 1946 Sabena Airways Crash In Gander Newfoundland
Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:47 am
Another case where the US disassembled a helicopter for a distant airline rescue was in May of 1952 when A BOAC Hermes got lost, ran out of fuel and crash landed in the North African desert. The aircraft was enroute between Tripoli and Nigeria.
THe USAF flew a helicopter (and H-5, IIRC) to Libya (Wheelus AB?) which then helped bring aid. The French Foreign Legion parachuted a medical team.
Sadly, the first officer died of minor injuries and is buried in a villiage (come on, they couldn't fly him home?). The aircraft is still there, buried in sand.
Sounds like a good basis for a book.
About the Sabena crash, on a stop at Gander, (I managed to stop there three times in about 6 months) I recall a memorial in the terminal.
THe USAF flew a helicopter (and H-5, IIRC) to Libya (Wheelus AB?) which then helped bring aid. The French Foreign Legion parachuted a medical team.
Sadly, the first officer died of minor injuries and is buried in a villiage (come on, they couldn't fly him home?). The aircraft is still there, buried in sand.
Sounds like a good basis for a book.
About the Sabena crash, on a stop at Gander, (I managed to stop there three times in about 6 months) I recall a memorial in the terminal.
Re: 1946 Sabena Airways Crash In Gander Newfoundland
Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:56 am
Re: 1946 Sabena Airways Crash In Gander Newfoundland
Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:33 pm
trojandl wrote:The Sabena wreck location and memorial.
Google Earth
48.41.511 N
54.55.343 W
photos of the wreck site from 2003 can be found at this link
http://www.ganderourtown.ca/LargeSabena30921.html
Some of the victims are actually buried on site.
You can see the cemetery and the fence around it in one of the pictures.
Isn't there some trees they could attack with their axes?