1959 Transair Douglas Dakota accident
The Transair Douglas Dakota accident was an aircraft accident that occurred on 19 August 1959, when a Douglas Dakota operated by British airline Transair on a non-scheduled flight from Barcelona Airport in Spain to London-Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom crashed in Spain. The aircraft, which was carrying 29 students home to England, had been chartered by the National Union of Students to conduct regular weekly flights between Gatwick and Barcelona. It was the first accident suffered by a Transair aircraft following the airline's formation in 1947.
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 August 1959 |
| Summary | VFR into IMC Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Montseny Range, Catalonia, Spain |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas Dakota |
| Operator | Transair |
| Registration | G-AMZD |
| Flight origin | Barcelona Airport, Spain |
| Destination | London-Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom |
| Passengers | 29 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 32 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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