ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334750
| Date: | Saturday 28 January 1956 |
| Time: | 00:17 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-BCYK |
| MSN: | 4509 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2 km S of Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN) -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN) |
| Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN/LFLY) |
The DC-3 was on a nighttime approach to Lyon when it struck telephone cables, lost control and crashed. The airplane operated on the night time mail route from Nice (NCE) to Paris with intermediate stops at Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN) and Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS).
Sources:
Drames aeriens dans le departement du Rhone
Images:
photo (c) Philippe Rozé; Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN); 28 January 1956
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation