Air disaster

1959 Transair Douglas Dakota accident

19 Aug 1959 · 41.79° N, 2.40° E

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When
19 Aug 1959
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
41.79° N, 2.40° E
Description
1959 aviation accident
Deaths
29
Cause
fog, pilot error

1959 Transair Douglas Dakota accident

1959 aviation 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.

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