Narrative:
Radar contact lost over the Mediterranean Sea. Not found after six days of searching.
accident date: 21-04-1981
type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
registration: F-OCUY
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 21 April 1981 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-53-DO (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Hémet Exploration |
| Registration: | F-BJBY |
| MSN: | 7390 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Missing |
| Aircraft fate: | Presumed damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 24 km (15 mls) off Puerto de Andraitx, Mallorca, Spain ( Mediterranean Sea)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Oran-es Senia Airport (ORN/DAOO), Algeria |
| Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS/LFBO), France |
Radar contact lost over the Mediterranean Sea. Not found after six days of searching.
Classification:
Sources:
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accident date: 21-04-1981
type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
registration: F-OCUY
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 Oran-es Senia Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport as the crow flies is 900 km (563 miles).
Distance from Oran-es Senia Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport as the crow flies is 900 km (563 miles).
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