Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 May 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6A
Owner/operator: Fragtflug
Registration Number: TF-OAE
Location: 4 km E of Nrnberg –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft struck trees and crashed inverted while on an ILS runway 28 approach, likely due to airframe icing.A cargo aircraft struck trees and crashed inverted while on an ILS runway 28 approach, likely due to airframe icing.
Description
The cargo aircraft struck trees and crashed inverted while on an ILS runway 28 approach, probably due to airframe icing. The captain was found to have blood alcohol concentration of 121-250 mg per 100 ml blood.
Primary Cause
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