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| Date: | Wednesday 4 July 1962 |
| Time: | 16:26 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54D-15-DC (DC-4) |
| Owner/operator: | Ejército del Aire |
| Registration: | T.4-3 |
| MSN: | 22169 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 44 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Las Palmas -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sidi Ifni |
| Gando/Las Palmas |
Caught fire after left main landing gear leg failed during crosswind landing. Passenger Ten Cor Sergio Ruipérez Escudero died. 20 injured.
Sources:
La Nacion 5 July 1962, p10
Scramble
ABC 5 July 1962, p60
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2017 00:02 | TB | Added |
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