Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 February 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Syrian Airways
Registration Number: YK-AAE
Location: ca 24 km from Aleppo –
ÿ Syria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed due to engine failure during a severe storm.A DC-3 aircraft crashed due to engine failure during a severe storm.
Description
Both engines failed as the DC-3 flew through a storm. The aircraft crashed.
Primary Cause
Engine failure caused by a storm.Engine failure caused by a storm.Share on:
