On November 22, 1955, N75415, a Seaboard DC-4 named Geneva Air Trader landed at Gander. The runway was covered with ¼ inch of snow. The aircraft ran off the runway and into a ditch. None of the four crew members were injured. Skilled mechanics repaired the damage and the aircraft flew out and returned to service.
The crewmembers were:
Captain | Mark Sattler |
First Officer | John Morreale |
Second Officer | Edwin Walent |
Navigator | William Kennedy |
Additional photos can be seen on the Website of the Gander Airport Historical Society.
A comprehensive report of the accident by Robert G. Pelley can be read at http://bobsganderhistory.com/SWGenevaAirTrader.pdf.