Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 January 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49181
Location: Bilbao Airport –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced engine failures during a flight from Madrid to Paris, resulting in an emergency landing at Bilbao. A strong tailwind significantly impacted flight path and landing, leading to a crash into the airport embankment.An aircraft experienced engine failures during a flight from Madrid to Paris, resulting in an emergency landing at Bilbao. A strong tailwind significantly impacted flight path and landing, leading to a crash into the airport embankment.
Description
Suffering engine problems on flight Madrid-Paris and attempting an emergency landing at Bilbao. Due to a tailwind, the airplane landed long and crashed into the outside embankment of the airport.
Primary Cause
Tailwind conditions significantly affected flight path and landing, causing a crash.Tailwind conditions significantly affected flight path and landing, causing a crash.Share on:
