| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 09 OCT 1986 |
| Tipo: | Douglas DC-7C |
| Operador: | T & G Aviation |
| Registración: | N5903 |
| Numéro de série: | 45071/742 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1956 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 3 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | de la costa de Dakar-Yoff (Senegal)
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| Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
| Naturaleza: | Agricultura |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR/GOOY), Senegal |
| Aeropuerto de Llegada: | ? |
Descripción:Smoke was seen coming from the no. 3 engine during take-off, followed by a no. 4 engine fire alarm after gear retraction. The no. 4 engine was stopped and the propeller feathered. The DC-7 lost altitude and ditched off Dakar.
Fuentes:
» Aviation Letter 240
Fotos
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.