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Crash of a Douglas DC-4-1009 in Antananarivo: 42 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1967 at 0515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-4
Operator:
Registration:
5R-MAD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Antananarivo - Diego Suarez
MSN:
42991
YOM:
1946
Location:
Antananarivo-Ivato
Antananarivo Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
70
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
42
Circumstances:
Shortly after liftoff, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. The airplane stalled and crashed in a prairie located about 720 meters past the runway end. Three crew members and 39 passengers were killed, among them Albert Sylla, the Malagasy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The three crew members who were killed were Mr. Chevrier, captain, Mr. Turin, mechanic and Mr. Goirand, radio navigator.
Probable cause:
Explosion of an engine at a critical stage of flight, just after liftoff, caused the aircraft to stall. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in Farafangana: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
5R-MAJ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
12813
YOM:
1944
Location:
Farafangana
Fianarantsoa Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reasons. All four crew members and two passengers were killed while six others were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK near Andapa: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
13487/F-SCID
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
13487
YOM:
1944
Location:
Andapa
Antsiranana Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located 32 km northwest of Andapa. The wreckage was found two weeks later, on June 15. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Dassault M.D.315 Flamant in Fort Dauphine: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Dassault M.D.315 Flamant
Operator:
Registration:
56
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
56
YOM:
1950
Location:
Tôlanaro
Toliara Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Fort Dauphine Airport, killing all five occupants.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Miandrivazo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1953
Type of aircraft:
AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BALE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Miandrivazo – Antananarivo
MSN:
090
YOM:
1944
Location:
Miandrivazo
Toliara Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Miandrivazo Airport, the three engine aircraft nosed down and crashed in a field located about 500 meters from the runway. All three crew members and one passenger were killed while 11 others were injured. The aircraft was carrying a load of tobacco to Antananarivo.
Crew:
Henri Dedieu, pilot,
Mr Aubert, radio operator,
Mr. Cattelin, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by a dual engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Andapa: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1952
Type of aircraft:
AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BAMQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
106
Location:
Andapa
Antsiranana Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Andapa, killing six occupants.
Crew:
Mr. Duterriez, pilot,
Mr. Desriac, radio navigator,
Mr. Daumarie, mechanic,
Mr. Caruana, steward.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-DO Skymaster in Antananarivo

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
F-BDRI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Antananarivo - Paris
MSN:
3079
YOM:
1943
Location:
Antananarivo-Arivonimamo
Antananarivo Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff from Antananarivo-Arivonimamo Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Madagascar: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 12, 1950 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Tananarive – Toamasina
Location:
Madagascar
All Madagascar
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route to Tamatave (Toamasina), the three engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in the Mangerivola Reserve, half way to Toamasina. Seven passengers were killed and nine others were injured. Two survivors decided to walk away to find help and walked for two weeks before they found a village. The other survivors were rescued few days later.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-50-DL near Tamatave: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jan 24, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Société Aérienne Transatlantique - SAT
Registration:
F-BFGD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Antananarivo – Tamatave
MSN:
10046
YOM:
1943
Location:
Tamatave
Toamasina Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 4,600 feet and starting the descent to Tamatave, the aircraft hit the slope of a foothill in a mountain range located some 48 km west of the Tamatave Airport. All 14 occupants were killed.
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