Incident Overview

Date: Friday 22 October 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: Europe Aero Service – EAS
Registration Number: F-BNUZ
Location: Nice-C“te d’Azur Airport (NCE) – ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and potentially the main fuselage.Landing gear and potentially the main fuselage.
Category: Accident
A heavy landing resulted in significant damage to the aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.A heavy landing resulted in significant damage to the aircraft, rendering it beyond repair.

Description

Heavy landing; damaged beyond repair.

Primary Cause

Excessive landing speed and/or terrain conditions likely contributed to the damage.Excessive landing speed and/or terrain conditions likely contributed to the damage.

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