Narrative:
The UAT DC-6 was operating on a flight from Johannesburg to Paris via Salisbury (now Harare), Brazzaville and Nice. The aircraft took off from Salisbury runway 24 at 12:52 and climbed to a height of 50 feet. The plane then began to lose height and airspeed, despite full power and flaps at 20 degrees. The DC-6 struck the ground and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft struck the ground shortly after takeoff as a result of an uncontrollable loss of airspeed and height due to a sudden squall accompanying the onset of a thunderstorm."
Loss of control
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 26 December 1958 |
| Time: | 12:52 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: | Union Aéromaritime de Transport |
| Registration: | F-BGTZ |
| MSN: | 43827/337 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 63 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 70 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Salisbury Airport (HRE) ( Zimbabwe)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Salisbury Airport (HRE/FVHA), Zimbabwe |
| Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport (BZV/FCBB), Congo | |
| Flightnumber: | 736 |
The UAT DC-6 was operating on a flight from Johannesburg to Paris via Salisbury (now Harare), Brazzaville and Nice. The aircraft took off from Salisbury runway 24 at 12:52 and climbed to a height of 50 feet. The plane then began to lose height and airspeed, despite full power and flaps at 20 degrees. The DC-6 struck the ground and caught fire.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft struck the ground shortly after takeoff as a result of an uncontrollable loss of airspeed and height due to a sudden squall accompanying the onset of a thunderstorm."
Classification:
Windshear/downdraft Loss of control
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 59-AN/54 (240-245)Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Salisbury Airport to Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport as the crow flies is 2290 km (1431 miles).
Distance from Salisbury Airport to Brazzaville-Maya Maya Airport as the crow flies is 2290 km (1431 miles).
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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