Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-115J
Owner/operator: Iberia
Registration Number: EC-AAC
Location: El Prat de Llobregat –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A DC-2 aircraft, named ‘Vara de Rey’, experienced a significant impact while approaching Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Spain. The impact occurred within a residential area.A DC-2 aircraft, named ‘Vara de Rey’, experienced a significant impact while approaching Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Spain. The impact occurred within a residential area.
Description
The DC-2 named “Vara de Rey” impacted a house while on approach to Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Spain.
Source of Information
http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1944/02/04/pagina-4/33104835/pdf.html?search=Iberia, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/14453/?page=1&zl=4&xp=-1, http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_index.htmlhttp://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1944/02/04/pagina-4/33104835/pdf.html?search=Iberia, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/14453/?page=1&zl=4&xp=-1, http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_index.htmlPrimary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during approach, resulting in a loss of control.Possible aerodynamic instability during approach, resulting in a loss of control.Share on:
