Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Transall C-160F
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: F-14/61-MI
Location: Flores, Azores –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically the autopilot)Aircraft Control System (specifically the autopilot)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of wind shear and a sudden change in altitude.Loss of control due to a combination of wind shear and a sudden change in altitude.Share on:
