Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 May 1959
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Austria-Flugdienst
Registration Number: OE-FDA
Location: Mallorca, Alfabia Peak –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed after a 90-minute stopover in Palma, Austria, following a brief return trip to Vienna. The aircraft was instructed to report at FL90 and subsequently struck Alfabia Peak at 3300 feet. The probable cause was insufficient altitude during normal climb power operation.A DC-3 aircraft crashed after a 90-minute stopover in Palma, Austria, following a brief return trip to Vienna. The aircraft was instructed to report at FL90 and subsequently struck Alfabia Peak at 3300 feet. The probable cause was insufficient altitude during normal climb power operation.
Description
The DC-3 was on a return trip to Palma when it took off again for Vienna after 90-minute stopover. The flight reported at 3000 feet and was then instructed to report at FL90 or when leaving the Palma area. Just two minutes later the aircraft struck Alfabia Peak at 3300 feet. PROBABLE CAUSE: “It was concluded that the aircraft crashed as a result of insufficient altitude while flying at normal climb power.”
Primary Cause
Insufficient altitude during normal climb power operation.Insufficient altitude during normal climb power operation.Share on:
