Narrative:
The Dakota came in to land when one of its tyres burst. The aircraft swerved across the runway, nosed over and caught fire. The deputy prime minster of Greece, some other cabinet ministers and the Brazilian ambassador were on the flight. They suffered only minor injuries.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1971 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Hellenic Air Force |
| Registration: | 49-2614 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Preveza-Aktion Airport (PVK) ( Greece)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT), Greece |
| Preveza-Aktion Airport (PVK/LGPZ), Greece |
The Dakota came in to land when one of its tyres burst. The aircraft swerved across the runway, nosed over and caught fire. The deputy prime minster of Greece, some other cabinet ministers and the Brazilian ambassador were on the flight. They suffered only minor injuries.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» British PathéPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Athens-Ellinikon International Airport to Preveza-Aktion Airport as the crow flies is 280 km (175 miles).
Distance from Athens-Ellinikon International Airport to Preveza-Aktion Airport as the crow flies is 280 km (175 miles).
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