ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330796
Date: | Saturday 5 June 1971 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | Royal Hellenic Air Force |
Registration: | 49-2614 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Preveza-Aktion Airport (PVK) -
Greece
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT) |
Destination airport: | Preveza-Aktion Airport (PVK/LGPZ) |
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.
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