Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 February 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-40-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Syrian Arab Airlines
Registration Number: YK-ACB
Location: Aleppo-Nejrab Airport (ALP) –
ÿ Syria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47B aircraft descended below the glide path during approach and crashed after stalling, resulting in a significant impact near the runway.A Douglas C-47B aircraft descended below the glide path during approach and crashed after stalling, resulting in a significant impact near the runway.
Description
The Douglas C-47B descended below the glide on approach and hit a building. The aircraft stalled and crashed a few hundreds yards from the runway while. Visibility was poor at the time of the approach.
Primary Cause
Stall caused by insufficient airspeed and/or control input during descent.Stall caused by insufficient airspeed and/or control input during descent.Share on:
