Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 April 1963
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Ejrcito del Aire
Registration Number: T.3-44
Location: off Fuerteventura –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The C-47A transport plane.The C-47A transport plane.
Category: Accident
A C-47A transport plane disappeared over the sea approximately 44 minutes after takeoff from Las Palmas-Gando Air Base, Spain.A C-47A transport plane disappeared over the sea approximately 44 minutes after takeoff from Las Palmas-Gando Air Base, Spain.
Description
The C-47A transport plane departed Las Palmas-Gando Air Base at 02:27 hours on a flight to Albacete, Spain. The aircraft disappeared over sea some 44 min after take off.
Source of Information
http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1963/04/25/013.html, http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1963/04/23/042.htmlhttp://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1963/04/25/013.html, http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1963/04/23/042.htmlPrimary Cause
Possible wind shear or adverse weather conditions.Possible wind shear or adverse weather conditions.Share on:
