London – Frankfurt – Brindisi – Beirut

On July 9, 1962 at 11:42 PM, London – Frankfurt – Brindisi – Beirut experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by TMA of Lebanon - Trans Mediterranean Airways, with the event recorded near Brindisi Apulia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following a normal takeoff from Brindisi Airport runway 05, the airplane did not gain height as expected. After reaching a height of 60 m it began to descend gradually, in a slightly banked to port attitude, and struck the sea about 2,250 m from the end of the runway, 4° left of the extended runway centerline. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a fire broke out. All six crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration OD-AEC, MSN 42918, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.6359°, 17.6885°.