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
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
3
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
11
Other fatalities:
0
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.
