Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 April 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 315545/FSDZB
Location: Blida Airport –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Landing gear and control surfaces.Landing gear and control surfaces.
Category: Accident

A serious landing accident resulted in significant damage to a passenger aircraft, causing three occupants to sustain injuries, including one serious. The aircraft is deemed beyond repair.A serious landing accident resulted in significant damage to a passenger aircraft, causing three occupants to sustain injuries, including one serious. The aircraft is deemed beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident. Three occupants were injured, one serious.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and control inputs likely contributed to the accident.Landing conditions and control inputs likely contributed to the accident.Share on: