Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 December 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 975
Location: 48 km NE of Cutigliano, Pistoia –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A RCAF Grostenquin flight crashed into a mountain approximately 30 miles northeast of Cutigliano. The incident occurred during daylight conditions.A RCAF Grostenquin flight crashed into a mountain approximately 30 miles northeast of Cutigliano. The incident occurred during daylight conditions.
Description
Crashed into mountain. flight from RCAF Grostenquin to Pisa; 30 miles northeast of Cutigliano
Primary Cause
Terrain conditions ? mountainous terrain ? likely contributed to the loss of control.Terrain conditions ? mountainous terrain ? likely contributed to the loss of control.Share on:
