| Date: | Monday 6 May 1974 |
| Time: | 22:21 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Fragtflug |
| Registration: | TF-OAE |
| MSN: | 44069/396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 4 km E of Nürnberg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN) |
| Nürnberg Airport (NUE/EDDN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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 AX003-0/74
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Oostende Airport (OST); May 1973
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