Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 August 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Malev Hungarian Airlines
Registration Number: HA-TSA
Location: Budapest –
ÿ Hungary
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed in a residential area during a summer sightseeing flight. The accident was attributed to pilot negligence, specifically involving two friends in the cabin and the execution of several forbidden maneuvers, leading to loss of control.A DC-3 aircraft crashed in a residential area during a summer sightseeing flight. The accident was attributed to pilot negligence, specifically involving two friends in the cabin and the execution of several forbidden maneuvers, leading to loss of control.
Description
The DC-3 was on a summer sightseeing flight when it crashed between two blocks of houses in a residential area. PROBABLE CAUSE: “An official Hungarian commission said that the accident was caused by carelessness on the part of the crew. The commission said the pilots had two friends in the cabin during the whole flight and the pilots had performed various forbidden manoeuvres and in one sharp turn, lost control of the aircraft.”
Primary Cause
Pilot negligence ? specific maneuvers and two friends in the cabin.Pilot negligence ? specific maneuvers and two friends in the cabin.Share on:
