

Descripción:
The Air France DC-4 was on a flight from Saigon to Paris when it took off from Karachi at 16:43 following an intermediate stop. The aircraft crashed into the sea just after commencing the procedure turn before landing at Bahrain.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Failure of the pilot-in-command to adopt the timed approach procedure to the prevailing conditions; 2) Having descended to 300ft, the pilot-in-command did not take the necessary steps to maintain this altitude until such time as the runway lights became visible. It is recommended that consideration be given to equipping Bahrain Airport with radio landing aids and with suitable runway approach lights."
| Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Fecha: | miércoles 14 junio 1950 |
| Hora: | 21:55 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| Operador: | Air France |
| Registración: | F-BBDM |
| Numéro de série: | 42990 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1946 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 8 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 37 / Ocupantes: 45 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 40 / Ocupantes: 53 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | SE off Bahrain Airport (BAH) ( Bahrein)
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| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Internacional Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Karachi International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistán |
| Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI), Bahrein |
The Air France DC-4 was on a flight from Saigon to Paris when it took off from Karachi at 16:43 following an intermediate stop. The aircraft crashed into the sea just after commencing the procedure turn before landing at Bahrain.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Failure of the pilot-in-command to adopt the timed approach procedure to the prevailing conditions; 2) Having descended to 300ft, the pilot-in-command did not take the necessary steps to maintain this altitude until such time as the runway lights became visible. It is recommended that consideration be given to equipping Bahrain Airport with radio landing aids and with suitable runway approach lights."
Accident investigation:

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Fuentes:
» ICAO Circular 38-AN/33 (10-12)Fotos
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Distance from Karachi International Airport to Bahrain International Airport as the crow flies is 1653 km (1033 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Karachi International Airport to Bahrain International Airport as the crow flies is 1653 km (1033 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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