Last updated: 21 January 2021
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Monday 6 May 1974 |
| Time: | 22:21 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6A |
| Operator: | Fragtflug |
| Registration: | TF-OAE |
| C/n / msn: | 44069/396 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4 km (2.5 mls) E of Nürnberg ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN), France |
| Nürnberg Airport (NUE/EDDN), Germany |
The cargo aircraft struck trees and crashed inverted while on an ILS runway 28 approach, probably due to airframe icing. The captain was found to have blood alcohol concentration of 121-250 mg per 100 ml blood.
Sources:
» FUS Bericht AX003-0/74Photos
accident date: 06-05-1974
type: Douglas DC-6A
registration: TF-OAE
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 Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Nürnberg Airport as the crow flies is 708 km (442 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport to Nürnberg Airport as the crow flies is 708 km (442 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
