ASN Aircraft accident Canadair C-54GM North Star 17525 Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH)
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Date:Sunday 21 June 1959
Type:Silhouette image of generic argt model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Canadair C-54GM North Star
Operator:Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
Registration: 17525
MSN: 101
First flight: 1946-07-01 (13 years)
Engines: 4 Rolls-Royce Merlin 622
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 26
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH) (   Greece)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT), Greece
Narrative:
The C-54 was returning to Canada after a transport flight to Egypt on behalf of the United Nations. A tire burst on landing. A fuel line ruptured and a fire erupted.



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