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Douglas DC-6 Wreck (1986)

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Douglas DC-6 Wreck (1986)

Douglas DC-6 Wreck (1986)

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    Location: Cantallops, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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    1. View of Cantallops – Douglas DC-6 Wreck (1986) loop from Cantallops

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    2. Douglas DC-6 Wreck (1986) – Castell de Requesens loop from Cantallops

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    3. Salt del Fitó – Douglas DC-6 Wreck (1986) loop from Le Perthus

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    February 8, 2024

    The tragic accident of the French Douglas DC-6 plane in Alt Empordà occurred on July 19, 1986. The plane, belonging to the French civil protection, departed from the Marignane base in Marseille around one in the afternoon. However, the control tower lost track of him at approximately a quarter to two. Witnesses confirmed that the plane had crashed in an area near Requesens.

    The four crew members of the plane, pilot Jean Pierre Davenat, co-pilot Jacques Ogier, mechanic Roland Denard and assistant Jack Le Bel, died instantly in the accident. It was noted that the combination of smoke and strong winds from the Tramuntana, which exceeded 120 km/h, played a crucial role in the disaster.

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      September 15, 2022

      seeing such a large plane in the middle of the forest is very impressive.

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        April 29, 2023

        very impressive

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