Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 June 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53-DO (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Iberia
Registration Number: EC-CAZ
Location: near Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An Iberia C-53 aircraft, operating a passenger service from Lisbon to Barcelona, experienced a forced landing following an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD). The aircraft landed in an Alameda de Osuna area near the airport, with all passengers and crew evacuating safely before destruction.An Iberia C-53 aircraft, operating a passenger service from Lisbon to Barcelona, experienced a forced landing following an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD). The aircraft landed in an Alameda de Osuna area near the airport, with all passengers and crew evacuating safely before destruction.
Description
A Douglas C-53 operated by Iberia burned out following a forced landing immediately after takeoff from Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD). The airplane operated on a passenger service from Lisbon, Portugal to Barcelona, Spain, with an intermediate stop at Madrid. Short after takeoff, one of the engine caught fire. A forced landing was carried out in an area named Alameda de Osuna, close to the airport. All on board were able to vacate the aircraft before it was destroyed by fire.
Source of Information
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Engine fire during takeoff.Engine fire during takeoff.Share on:
