ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 329004
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Date: | Sunday 23 October 1977 |
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Type: | Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | Uniran |
Registration: | C-FSAW |
MSN: | 4644 |
Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 20 km NE of Manidar -
Iran
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Survey |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The DC-3 was leased by Uniran from Geoterrex to conduct survey flights searching for uranium. While flying in a valley at 400 feet AGL, it collided with the side of a mountain while making a 180deg turn. Weather was poor with overcast, high winds and snow.
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