Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN332
Location: near Vitrolles –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system and navigation equipment.The aircraft’s flight control system and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident near Vitrolles, Marseilles, France. The aircraft was flying into a hillside.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident near Vitrolles, Marseilles, France. The aircraft was flying into a hillside.
Description
Flew into a hill near Vitrolles, Marseilles, France.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.dc-3.co.za/saaf-daks.html, http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3008http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.dc-3.co.za/saaf-daks.html, http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=3008Primary Cause
Unstable flight conditions due to a combination of wind shear and terrain features.Unstable flight conditions due to a combination of wind shear and terrain features.Share on:
