Estado:
Fecha:	14 JUN 1950
Hora:	ca 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 (Bahrein)
Fase:	Aproximación (APR)
Naturaleza:	Vuelo Internacional Programado
Aeropuerto de Salida:	Karachi International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistán
Aeropuerto de Llegada:	Bahrain International Airport (BAH/OBBI), Bahrein

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."

Fuentes:
» ICAO Circular 38-AN/33 (10-12)