Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 June 1964
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: TASSA – Trabajos Areos del Sahara, SA
Registration Number: EC-AQH
Location: 0,9 km off Palma de Mallorca –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a ditching and subsequent sinking due to the lack of engine power.An aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a ditching and subsequent sinking due to the lack of engine power.
Description
The aircraft ditched some 20 minutes after takeoff, after reporting no. 1 engine problems. Both engines stalled and a ditch was carried out 900 m offshore. The plane sank within 5 minutes.
Primary Cause
Loss of engine control during takeoff.Loss of engine control during takeoff.Share on:
