Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 October 1995
Aircraft Type: Transall C-160D
Owner/operator: Luftwaffe
Registration Number: 50+43
Location: off Ponta Delgada-Nordela Airport, Azores (PDL) –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A Transall plane crashed into the sea following takeoff due to a collision with a utility pole.A Transall plane crashed into the sea following takeoff due to a collision with a utility pole.
Description
The Transall plane crashed into the sea after hitting a utility pole following takeoff.
Source of Information
http://www.welt.de/print-welt/article663244/Tragflaeche_beruehrte_einen_Mast.htmlhttp://www.welt.de/print-welt/article663244/Tragflaeche_beruehrte_einen_Mast.htmlPrimary Cause
Collision with a utility pole during takeoff.Collision with a utility pole during takeoff.Share on:
