Africa

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Rome – Marseille – Barcelona – Casablanca – Villa Cisneros – Dakar – Natal – Recife – Caravelas – Vitoria – Rio de Janeiro – Porto Alegre – Montevideo – Buenos Aires – Santiago de Chile

MSN:

41017

YOM:

1948

Location:

Villa Cisneros

Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira

Country:

Western Sahara

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Mislanding in Villa Cisneros in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred in November 1949 (exact date remains unknown).

Crash of an Avro 685 York C.1 in Nairobi

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Avro 685 York

Operator:

Registration:

MW297

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Flight Type:

Military

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Schedule:

London – Nairobi

MSN:

MW297

YOM:

1946

Location:

Nairobi-Wilson

Nairobi City District

Country:

Kenya

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Circumstances:

Due to a lack of coordination and a poor flight preparation, the crew completed the approach to Nairobi-Wilson Airport instead of Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport. Following a wrong approach configuration, the four engine aircraft landed long, and after touchdown, was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all 27 occupants were unhurt.

Probable cause:

Crew error.

Crash of an Avro 691 Lancastrian I in Castel Benito

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Avro 691 Lancastrian

Operator:

Registration:

G-AGMM

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Site:

Castel Benito (Qaser Bin Ghashir)

MSN:

1192

YOM:

1944

Location:

Tripoli (طرابلس)

Country:

Libya

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Crashed on landing for unknown reason. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Malakal

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Société Transafricaine d'Aviation - STA

Operator:

Registration:

F-BFGH

Site:

MSN:

19561

YOM:

1944

Location:

Malakal

Upper Nile (أعالي النيل)

Country:

South Sudan

Region:

Services Aériens Internationaux d'Égypte - SAIDE

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Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Fiat G.212 in Alexandria

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Fiat G.212

Operator:

Registration:

SU-AFX

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Schedule:

Alexandria – Benghazi – Tripoli

MSN:

YOM:

1947

Location:

Alexandria

Country:

Egypt

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Crashed on takeoff in unknown circumstances. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK Dakota C.4 in Castel Benito

Date & Time: Oct 8, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

KN435

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Castel Benito (Qaser Bin Ghashir)

MSN:

16116/32864

YOM:

1945

Location:

Tripoli (طرابلس)

Country:

Libya

Region:

Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VI

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Circumstances:

Prior to departure, the captain was informed that the total weight of the aircraft was above the MTOW. Despite this, he took the decision to takeoff. Shortly after liftoff, while climbing to a height of 300 feet, the left engine failed. The captain decided to return for a safe landing and elected to reach the closest runway which was occupied by workers. The captain then extended the approach and landed after the roadworks. After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. While all three occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.63 Halifax VI in Pointe-Noire: 18 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1949 at 1238 LT

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Military

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Site:

Pointe-Noire City District

Schedule:

Paris – Rabat – Dakar – Accra – Pointe-Noire

Location:

Pointe-Noire

Country:

Congo

Region:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Captain / Total flying hours:

450

Circumstances:

For undetermined reason, the landing at Dakar-Yoff Airport was a little bit rude and the aircraft should be grounded for four days to repair the tail gear. After an uneventful fuel stop in Accra, the crew continued to Pointe-Noire but encountered poor weather conditions upon arrival. The visibility was bad and the ceiling was about 100 meters. On final approach, the aircraft was too far to the right of the centerline so the pilot in command made a sharp turn to the left when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in flames and was destroyed. All 18 occupants were killed, among them military personnel, civilians, women and children.
Crew (Groupe de Transport GT I/25 Tunisie):
Lt Cornette, pilot,
Cpt Pinson,
Asp Desgourgues,
Adj Carayol,
Sgt Escudie,
Sgt Rivaud,
Sgt Cullion.
Passengers:
Dr. Stéfanopoulo from Pasteur Institute,
Col Cordier,
Cdt Delair,
Mrs Sokoloff and her three children,
Mrs Lagrange.
Mrs Cécile Idrac 2.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland III off Dakar: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

Operator:

Registration:

ML851

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Shortly after takeoff from Dakar-Yoff Airport, the seaplane registered ML851 (7.F-1) went out of control and crashed into the sea off the suburb of Les Almadies. All ten crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-5-DK in Kinshasa: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1949 at 0745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

OO-CBK

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Survivors:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Site:

City

Schedule:

Léopoldville – Elisabethville

MSN:

14600/26045

YOM:

1944

Location:

Kinshasa-Ndolo

Kinshasa City Province

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Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft encountered problems to gain height. The captain started to turn to the right when the aircraft stalled and crashed inverted near the airport. All three crew members and two passengers were killed while 15 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Loss of power on both engines after liftoff due to the fact that the fuel was contaminated with water. It was determined that a certain amount of water was in the tank at the time of the accident. In addition, the spark plugs were dirty and the electrical contact was poor.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL near Laghouat: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Société de Transports Aériens Alpes Provence - STAAP

Operator:

Registration:

F-BEFK

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Site:

Schedule:

Algiers – Gao

MSN:

19471

YOM:

1944

Location:

Laghouat

Country:

Algeria

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