Accident
Last updated: 20 June 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 13 MAR 1959 |
| Hora: | 08:02 UTC |
| Tipo: | Bristol 170 Freighter 21E |
| Operador: | Aviaco |
| Registración: | EC-ADH |
| Numéro de série: | 12776 |
| Año de Construcción: | |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 18 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Mahon (España) |
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA), España |
| Menorca-Mahón Airport (MAH/LEMH), España |
The Bristol plane was on finals to Mahon when it went into a right banked turn from a height of 120m and crashed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The cause of the accident was probably a strong gust of wind which tilted the aircraft to the right during final approach to land, causing it to crash to the ground." Fuentes:
» ICAO Accident Digest Circular 62-AN/57 (104-105)
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Palma de Mallorca Airport to Menorca-Mahón Airport as the crow flies is 130 km (81 miles).
Distance from Palma de Mallorca Airport to Menorca-Mahón Airport as the crow flies is 130 km (81 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
