Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 January 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54E-15-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Portuguesa
Registration Number: 6601
Location: 15 km SW off Las Palmas, Islas Canarias –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: C-54 transport planeC-54 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-54 transport plane lost altitude and subsequently ditched five minutes before its scheduled landing at Las Palmas, Portugal. It was en route from Angola to Lisbon, and the landing was a planned refueling stop.A C-54 transport plane lost altitude and subsequently ditched five minutes before its scheduled landing at Las Palmas, Portugal. It was en route from Angola to Lisbon, and the landing was a planned refueling stop.
Description
The C-54 transport plane ditched five minutes before it scheduled to land at Las Palmas. The floating aircraft and eleven survivors were located the next morning. Three occupants remained missing. The airplane was en route from Angola to Lisbon, Portugal. Las Palmas was a planned refueling stop.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/26983/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/26983/Primary Cause
Loss of altitude and subsequent landing deviation.Loss of altitude and subsequent landing deviation.Share on:
