Narrative:
The Transall plane crashed into the sea after hitting a utility pole following takeoff.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 22 October 1995 |
| Type: |  Transall C-160D |
| Operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 50+43 |
| MSN: | D-65 |
| First flight: | 1969-11-15 (26 years) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Ponta Delgada-Nordela Airport, Azores (PDL) ( Portugal)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ponta Delgada-Nordela Airport, Azores (PDL/LPPD), Portugal |
| St. John's Airport, NL (YYT/CYYT), Canada |
The Transall plane crashed into the sea after hitting a utility pole following takeoff.
Sources:
» Tragfläche berührte einen Mas (Die Welt, 24-10-1995)Photos
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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 Ponta Delgada-Nordela Airport, Azores to St. John's Airport, NL as the crow flies is 2435 km (1522 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Ponta Delgada-Nordela Airport, Azores to St. John's Airport, NL as the crow flies is 2435 km (1522 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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