ZS-BYX — accident record & aircraft history

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

December 31, 1948AccidentHull loss
While flying over the Ligurian Sea en route from Athens to Nice, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the captain decided to divert to Rome-Ciampino. The aircraft overflew the Orbetello lagoon and then went through low clouds when it hit the slope of a mountain located near Monte Argentario. The aircraft was destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed. The airplane was performing a charter flight on behalf of the British operator Scott Gordon Aviator. Probable cause (official finding
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 13 fatalities
The accident was the result of a controlled flight into terrain. Poor visibility caused by low clouds was considered as a contributory factor. Full accident record