Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 June 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Technical and Aeronautical Exploitations – TAE
Registration Number: SX-BAI
Location: 30 km NE of Athens –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a severe loss of control during an approach to Hassani Airport, resulting in a crash into a Cumulonimbus cloud. Excessive acceleration caused wing separation, leading to a descent towards Malakasa village.An aircraft experienced a severe loss of control during an approach to Hassani Airport, resulting in a crash into a Cumulonimbus cloud. Excessive acceleration caused wing separation, leading to a descent towards Malakasa village.
Description
Crashed into a mountain. During the initial approach to Hassani Airport, the aircraft entered the core of a Cumulonimbus cloud (Cb). It experienced excessive acceleration, causing the separation of the right wing. The aircraft fell down near Malakasa village.
Primary Cause
Excessive acceleration during approach to a Cumulonimbus cloud.Excessive acceleration during approach to a Cumulonimbus cloud.Share on:
