Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 July 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 349050
Location: 11 km from Mersa Matruh –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the engine or related systems.The entire aircraft, specifically the engine or related systems.
Category: Accident
An F-RACL aircraft experienced a mechanical failure during an emergency landing attempt from Libya to Cyprus, resulting in a crash and fire. The aircraft was operating at approximately 11 km from Mersa Matrouh.An F-RACL aircraft experienced a mechanical failure during an emergency landing attempt from Libya to Cyprus, resulting in a crash and fire. The aircraft was operating at approximately 11 km from Mersa Matrouh.
Description
Crashed and caught fire while attempting emergency landing due to mechanical failure. The airplane operated on a flight from Libya to Nicosia, Cyprus. F-RACL; 14:00(GMT); 11 km from Mersa Matrouh
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/22208/?page=2http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/22208/?page=2Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during emergency landing.Mechanical failure during emergency landing.Share on:
