Narrative:
Weather conditions at Kastrup airport forced the flight to divert to Malmö. Operations at Malmö were also disrupted as a result of fog, so the crew decided to return to Copenhagen. During the return a forced landing was made on the ice off the Swedish coast. The DC-3 burnt out.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 17 February 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Det Danske Luftfartselskab - DDL |
| Registration: | OY-AEB |
| MSN: | 12473 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) off Malmö ( Sweden)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Aalborg Airport (AAL/EKYT), Denmark |
| København-Kastrup Airport (CPH/EKCH), Denmark |
Weather conditions at Kastrup airport forced the flight to divert to Malmö. Operations at Malmö were also disrupted as a result of fog, so the crew decided to return to Copenhagen. During the return a forced landing was made on the ice off the Swedish coast. The DC-3 burnt out.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
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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 Aalborg Airport to København-Kastrup Airport as the crow flies is 237 km (148 miles).
Distance from Aalborg Airport to København-Kastrup Airport as the crow flies is 237 km (148 miles).
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