Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Bukoba

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Caspar Air Charters
Registration:
VP-KIG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nairobi – Bukoba
Location:
Bukoba
Kagera Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at Bukoba Airport for unknown reason. Both crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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 a Vickers 616 Viking 1B in Mkwaya: 13 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viking
Operator:
Registration:
VP-YEY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Blantyre – Dar es Salaam
MSN:
168
YOM:
1947
Location:
Mkwaya
Lindi Region
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
While cruising, the twin engine aircraft encountered poor weather conditions with turbulences and strong winds, disintegrated in the air and crashed near Mkwaya, killing all 13 occupants.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the type of grease used when fitting press fit bolts to the booms had caused corrosion nodes, thus weakening the lower starboard boom at the outboard bolt hole. The gust of wind caused a fracture of this boom outboard of Station 141, followed by the complete disintegration of the aircraft.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D Commando near Cairo: 29 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1953 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
1001
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
el-Arīsh - Cairo
Location:
Cairo
Cairo
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
29
Circumstances:
While descending to Cairo-Almaza, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with the presence of a sandstorm. In low visibility, the aircraft hit a sand dune located about 50 km northeast of Cairo and crashed. Eleven occupants were evacuated while 29 others were killed.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings C.1 in Shallufa AFB: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.67 Hastings
Operator:
Registration:
TG602
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Shallufa - Shallufa
MSN:
80
YOM:
1949
Location:
Shallufa AFB
Suez
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Shallufa Airbase, while climbing to a height of 2,000 feet, the four engine aircraft went into a dive and crashed in a desert area located 5,6 km southwest of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all nine crew members who were performing a local training mission were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that during initial climb, due to vibrations, the right elevator detached, followed shortly later by the left elevator and the rudder or tail assembly. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed. Investigation revealed that a certain modification which included the installation of increased diameter bolts in the tail section had not been carried out on TG602 for unknown reason.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sandringham 6 off Bangui

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Short S.25 Sandringham
Operator:
France Hydro
Registration:
LN-LAI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
S.1209
Location:
Bangui
Ombella-M'Poko
Country:
Central African Republic
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Ubangi River off Bangui.

Crash of a Douglas C-54B-1-DC Skymaster in Lake Chad: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
F-BFVO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Fort Lamy – Beirut
MSN:
10498
YOM:
1944
Location:
Lake Chad
Lac
Country:
Chad
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Chad. A pilot was rescued while five other occupants were killed. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Fort Lamy to Beirut.
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