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Douglas DC-6 crash site (1986)

Douglas DC-6 crash site (1986)

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Douglas DC-6 crash site (1986)

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Espai d'Interès Natural del Massís de l'Albera

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

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Hans 🌄 🌻🚐🙋‍♂️🚴🚶‍➡️

March 14, 2024

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If you want to see it you have to pay close attention to where it is, unfortunately I cycled past it by accident.

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Pau Arbat

September 16, 2022

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Impressive views of the Douglas DC-6 plane that crashed on July 19, 1986 a few meters from the top of Puig de les Canals in its attempt to put out the forest fire. Adverse weather conditions with wind gusts of more than 100 kilometers and poor visibility due to smoke were the causes of the catastrophe.

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An Argentona

January 5, 2024

Mountain biking

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 …

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