Narrative:
Flew into the side of Mount Helmos. The wreckage with four survivors was found after two days.
» The Milwaukee Sentinel - Jan 17, 1966
accident date: 13-01-1966
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 42-93090
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 13 January 1966 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 42-93090 |
| MSN: | 12963 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mount Helmos ( Greece)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Izmir-Cigli Air Base (IGL/LTBL), Turkey |
| Napoli Airport (NAP/LIRN), Italy |
Flew into the side of Mount Helmos. The wreckage with four survivors was found after two days.
Sources:
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde» The Milwaukee Sentinel - Jan 17, 1966
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accident date: 13-01-1966
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 42-93090
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 Izmir-Cigli Air Base to Napoli Airport as the crow flies is 1111 km (694 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Izmir-Cigli Air Base to Napoli Airport as the crow flies is 1111 km (694 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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