ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-6A TF-OAE Nürnberg
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Monday 6 May 1974
Time:22:21
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-6A
Operator:Fragtflug
Registration: TF-OAE
MSN: 44069/396
First flight: 1953
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:4 km (2.5 mls) E of Nürnberg (   Germany)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN), France
Destination airport:Nürnberg Airport (NUE/EDDN), Germany
Narrative:
The cargo aircraft struck trees and crashed inverted while on an ILS runway 28 approach, probably due to airframe icing. The captain was found to have blood alcohol concentration of 121-250 mg per 100 ml blood.

Sources:
» FUS Bericht AX003-0/74


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photo of Douglas-DC-6A-TF-OAE
accident date: 06-05-1974
type: Douglas DC-6A
registration: TF-OAE
 

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 Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Nürnberg Airport as the crow flies is 708 km (442 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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.
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