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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Hellenic Air Force |
| Registration: | 49-2614 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Preveza-Aktion Airport (PVK) -
 Greece
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT) |
| Preveza-Aktion Airport (PVK/LGPZ) |
The Dakota came in to land when one of its tyres burst. The aircraft swerved across the runway, nosed over and caught fire. The deputy prime minster of Greece, some other cabinet ministers and the Brazilian ambassador were on the flight. They suffered only minor injuries.
Sources:
British Pathé
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