OO-CTL

On December 20, 1970 at 12:00 AM, OO-CTL experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Sobelair, with the event recorded near Málaga Andalusia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Málaga Airport, while on a cargo flight, the crew encountered technical problems and was cleared to return for a safe landing. On final, ATC confirmed to the pilot that the left main gear was not down. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the left and came to rest in a grassy area. While all seven crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration OO-CTL, MSN 43832/364, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.7140°, -4.4250°.