Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain.
During the initial approach to Hassani Airport, the aircraft entered the core of a Cumulonimbus cloud (Cb). It experienced excessive acceleration, causing the separation of the right wing. The aircraft fell down near Malakasa village.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 6 June 1949 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Technical and Aeronautical Exploitations - TAE |
| Registration: | SX-BAI |
| MSN: | 12162 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 30 km (18.8 mls) NE of Athens ( Greece)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kavala-Megas Alexandros Airport (KVA/LGKV), Greece |
| Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT), Greece |
Crashed into a mountain.
During the initial approach to Hassani Airport, the aircraft entered the core of a Cumulonimbus cloud (Cb). It experienced excessive acceleration, causing the separation of the right wing. The aircraft fell down near Malakasa village.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
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Distance from Kavala-Megas Alexandros Airport to Athens-Ellinikon International Airport as the crow flies is 341 km (213 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Kavala-Megas Alexandros Airport to Athens-Ellinikon International Airport as the crow flies is 341 km (213 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
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- 2748th loss
- 936th fatal accident
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