Lufthansa Flight 502 Aftermath Footage | 11 January 1959 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Описание: Accident Description:
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𝗟𝘂𝗳𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝟱𝟬𝟮 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Hamburg to Buenos Aires with intermediate stops in Frankfurt, Paris, Lisbon, Dakar, Senegal and Rio de Janeiro. The flight was being operated by a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation (Reg. D-ALAK) on 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟭, 𝟭𝟵𝟱𝟵.

The crew were cleared to descend from 4,200 meters to 3,000 meters when 20 minutes out from Rio de Janeiro. They were to maintain 3,000 meters to the KX NDB in preparation for an approach and landing at runway 14. Over KX they were cleared to descend to 900 meters. Galeão Approach was contacted and normal position reports were made. The plane descended over Guanabara Bay under rainy conditions and struck the water with the nose wheel.

The crew then presumably tried to continue the approach, but the Constellation crashed near Flecheiras Beach, short of the Galeão runway. The plane was destroyed by fire and 7 crew members and all 29 passengers were killed. Crew duty and flight time exceeded the Brazilian limits but did not exceed the German limitations.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲:
"In spite of an exhaustive investigation it was not possible to determine the actual cause. However, the probable cause was considered to be pilot error in descending below the minimum altitude on final approach. Aircrew fatigue was considered to be a contributing factor."