Grostenquin – Pisa
Flight / Schedule
Grostenquin – Pisa
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
975
MSN
14558/26003
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFDate
December 21, 1958 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Pistoia Tuscany
Region
Europe • Italy
Coordinates
43.9233°, 10.9025°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 21, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Grostenquin – Pisa experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF, with the event recorded near Pistoia Tuscany.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route to Pisa-San Giusto Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with rain falls and the visibility was limited. By night, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Apennins Mountain Range, near Pistoia. All five crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 975, MSN 14558/26003, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.9233°, 10.9025°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route to Pisa-San Giusto Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with rain falls and the visibility was limited. By night, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Apennins Mountain Range, near Pistoia. All five crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Grostenquin – Pisa
Operator
Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Italy
Aircraft Details
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