N-605
Flight / Schedule
N-605
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
N-605
MSN
10710
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Royal Danish Air Force - FlyvevåbnetDate
November 8, 1965 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Hesselø Hovedstaden
Region
Europe • Denmark
Coordinates
56.1965°, 11.7061°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 8, 1965 at 12:00 AM, N-605 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Royal Danish Air Force - Flyvevåbnet, with the event recorded near Hesselø Hovedstaden.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
20 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 20 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a training flight when an engine failed in flight. The captain decided to ditch the aircraft in the Kattegat, off Hesselø Island. All 20 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration N-605, MSN 10710, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.1965°, 11.7061°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a training flight when an engine failed in flight. The captain decided to ditch the aircraft in the Kattegat, off Hesselø Island. All 20 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
16
Estimated Survivors
20
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 20
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Danish Air Force - FlyvevåbnetFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Denmark
Aircraft Details
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