Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 April 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fred Olsen Flyveselskap
Registration Number: LN-NAE
Location: 3 km N of Mimizan –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraft engineDC-3 aircraft engine
Category: Accident

An DC-3 aircraft carrying IFK Norrkping crashed near Mimizan, France, due to an engine failure. The aircraft was operating on a beach.An DC-3 aircraft carrying IFK Norrkping crashed near Mimizan, France, due to an engine failure. The aircraft was operating on a beach.
Description
The DC-3, carrying Swedish soccer team IFK Norrkping crashed on a beach near Mimizan, France, following an engine failure.
Primary Cause
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