Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 December 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Syrian Airways
Registration Number: YK-AAF
Location: near En Nebk –
ÿ Syria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a severe weather event, leading to a diversion to assist in a search for a missing Dutch Navy Catalina plane in Lebanon. The aircraft was flying into a mountain.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a severe weather event, leading to a diversion to assist in a search for a missing Dutch Navy Catalina plane in Lebanon. The aircraft was flying into a mountain.
Description
Flew into a mountain in bad weather. The DC-3 had reportedly diverted off course to help search efforts to find a missing Dutch Navy Catalina plane that had gone missing in Lebanon.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain, caused a diversion of flight path.Severe weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain, caused a diversion of flight path.Share on:
