Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 October 1977
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Uniran, lsf Geoterrex
Registration Number: C-FSAW
Location: 20 km NE of Manidar –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft leased from Uniran to Geoterrex was involved in a collision with a mountain during a survey flight in a valley at 400 feet AGL, due to poor weather conditions ? overcast, high winds, and snow.A DC-3 aircraft leased from Uniran to Geoterrex was involved in a collision with a mountain during a survey flight in a valley at 400 feet AGL, due to poor weather conditions ? overcast, high winds, and snow.
Description
The DC-3 was leased by Uniran from Geoterrex to conduct survey flights searching for uranium. While flying in a valley at 400 feet AGL, it collided with the side of a mountain while making a 180deg turn. Weather was poor with overcast, high winds and snow.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions ? overcast, high winds, and snow ? created a challenging flight environment, increasing the risk of a collision.Poor weather conditions ? overcast, high winds, and snow ? created a challenging flight environment, increasing the risk of a collision.Share on:
