Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou in Switzerland

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1981
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Masin Aircraft Company
Registration:
N90570
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
56
YOM:
1962
Location:
Switzerland
All Switzerland
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident somewhere in Switzerland in October 1981, exact date unknown. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Madrid

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Masin Aircraft Company
Registration:
N87805
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
16810/33558
YOM:
1945
Location:
Madrid
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft apparently suffered an accident in Madrid. There were no injuries.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Valence

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1974 at 1645 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Masin Aircraft Company
Registration:
N90569
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Algiers - Basel
MSN:
48
YOM:
1962
Location:
Valence-Chabeuil
Drôme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route on a positioning flight from Algiers to Basel, the crew encountered technical problems with the right engine that failed following a loss of hydraulic pressure. The decision to divert to Valence-Chabeuil Airport for an emergency landing was taken. Eventually, the crew was forced to make a belly landing in an open field located few km from the airfield. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure following a loss of hydraulic pressure.
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