Narrative:
Engine trouble on takeoff forced the crew to return to Palma. A belly landing was carried out in a field near the airport.
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 10 April 1958 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-53-DO (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Iberia |
| Registration: | EC-ABN |
| MSN: | 7346 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Son Bonet Airport, Mallorca ( Spain)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Son Bonet Airport (LESB), Spain |
| Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN/LEBL), Spain |
Engine trouble on takeoff forced the crew to return to Palma. A belly landing was carried out in a field near the airport.
Classification:
Gear-up landingForced 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 Son Bonet Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport as the crow flies is 195 km (122 miles).
Distance from Son Bonet Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport as the crow flies is 195 km (122 miles).
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