Accident Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) OE-FDA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334011
 

Date:Saturday 2 May 1959
Time:21:12
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Austria-Flugdienst
Registration: OE-FDA
MSN: 13332
Year of manufacture:1943
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Mallorca, Alfabia Peak -   Spain
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA)
Destination airport:Wien-Schwechat International Airport (VIE/LOWW)
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The DC-3 was on a return trip to Palma when it took off again for Vienna after 90-minute stopover. The flight reported at 3000 feet and was then instructed to report at FL90 or when leaving the Palma area. Just two minutes later the aircraft struck Alfabia Peak at 3300 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "It was concluded that the aircraft crashed as a result of insufficient altitude while flying at normal climb power."

Sources:

ICAO Accident Digest Circular 62-AN/57 (117)

Images:


photo (c) Peter Kuncic; Wien-Schwechat International Airport (VIE/LOWW); 1958

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