ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179685
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| Date: | Friday 27 April 1956 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Cyprus Airways |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nicosia Airport -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
*Military or civil "Douglas DC-3" reported dynamited while parked for refuelling.
**Cyprus Airways Dakota was seriously damaged by a fire and explosion
***empty Dakota aircraft burnt out in the blaze after explosion, standing on a platform outside a hangar.
Sources:
*Correio da Manhã 29 April 1956, p13
**The Straits Times 29 April 1956, p1
***Indian Daily Mail 30 April 1956, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2015 18:55 | TB | Added |
| 20-Mar-2019 09:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2019 14:52 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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