Narrative:
The aircraft, named "Maestrale", returned to land at Dakar-Yoff Airport, suffering an engine fire after landing. The aircraft was consumed by the fire after all occupants had evacuated.
» Leonardo Ferrero
» Noticias de Hoy - December 24, 1949
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 23 December 1949 |
| Time: | 06:55 |
| Type: |  Avro 691 Lancastrian C.3 |
| Operator: | Alitalia |
| Registration: | I-AHBX |
| MSN: | 1292 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR) ( Senegal)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR/GOOY), Senegal |
| Roma (unknown airport), Italy |
The aircraft, named "Maestrale", returned to land at Dakar-Yoff Airport, suffering an engine fire after landing. The aircraft was consumed by the fire after all occupants had evacuated.
Sources:
» 1945-1960 I trasporti aerei in Italia dalla guerra all'era del getto / Paolo Gianvanni» Leonardo Ferrero
» Noticias de Hoy - December 24, 1949
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