Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Jul 4, 1946, Atlantic Ocean
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on July 4, 1946 near Atlantic Ocean, World with no fatalities. Cause: Double engine failure from fuel exhaustion caused...
- Date: July 4, 1946
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Double engine failure from fuel exhaustion caused by a navigational error by the crew
The Bristol Freighter G-AHJB was being delivered to Real Aerovias in Brazil when both engines failed at cruise off Aracaju. The captain ditched about 198 km off the Brazilian coast and the aircraft sank. All five crew were rescued by an American merchant ship.