Narrative:
The aircraft struck a rocky cliff in thick fog.
accident date: 22-04-1985
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: F-ZBAE
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 22 April 1985 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: | Securité Civile |
| Registration: | F-ZBAE |
| MSN: | 43834/379 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | N of Perpignan Airport (PGF) ( France)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS/LFML), France |
| Perpignan Airport (PGF/LFMP), France |
The aircraft struck a rocky cliff in thick fog.
Sources:
» PZC 23.04.1985Photos
accident date: 22-04-1985
type: Douglas DC-6B
registration: F-ZBAE
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 Marseille-Marignane Airport to Perpignan Airport as the crow flies is 204 km (127 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Marseille-Marignane Airport to Perpignan Airport as the crow flies is 204 km (127 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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