Last updated: 24 September 2020
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 3 September 1946 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3A |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-BAOB |
| C/n / msn: | 11714 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Køge ( Denmark)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | København-Kastrup Airport (CPH/EKCH), Denmark |
| Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), France |
The Douglas DC-3A impacted terrain near Køge, Denmark, following an engine fire. The fire originated from a fuel leak.
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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 København-Kastrup Airport to Paris-Le Bourget Airport as the crow flies is 1005 km (628 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from København-Kastrup Airport to Paris-Le Bourget Airport as the crow flies is 1005 km (628 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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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 2380th loss
- 718th fatal accident
- 48th worst accident (at the time)
- 176th worst accident (currently)
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