Damascus – Aleppo
Flight / Schedule
Damascus – Aleppo
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
YK-AAF
Operator
Syrian AirwaysDate
December 21, 1952 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Dahr el-Kadib Mount Lebanon Governorate (Jabal Lubnan)
Region
Asia • Lebanon
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On December 21, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Damascus – Aleppo experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Syrian Airways, with the event recorded near Dahr el-Kadib Mount Lebanon Governorate (Jabal Lubnan).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
15 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Before departure from Damascus on a regular schedule flight to Aleppo, the crew was informed about the recent disappearance of a Netherlands Navy Catalina over Lebanon. Thus, it was requested to the crew to make a detour over Lebanon to see if it was possible to locate the wreckage. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the Dakota hit the slope of a mountain located in Dahr el-Kadib. Nine occupants were killed while six others were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration YK-AAF.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
2
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
Before departure from Damascus on a regular schedule flight to Aleppo, the crew was informed about the recent disappearance of a Netherlands Navy Catalina over Lebanon. Thus, it was requested to the crew to make a detour over Lebanon to see if it was possible to locate the wreckage. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the Dakota hit the slope of a mountain located in Dahr el-Kadib. Nine occupants were killed while six others were injured.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
60.0%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Damascus – Aleppo
Operator
Syrian AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Lebanon
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
YK-AAF
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