Narrative:
The aircraft flew into high ground, some 4 minutes after takeoff from Bangui.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Ignorance by the crew of the topography of the surrounding area; the adoption of an excessively low rate of climb following a takeoff at night in a little known region; and premature change of heading."
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 8 December 1950 |
| Time: | 19:37 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux - TAI |
| Registration: | F-BELB |
| MSN: | 3084 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 43 / Occupants: 50 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 46 / Occupants: 56 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 16 km (10 mls) S of Bangui Airport (BGF) ( Central African Republic)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bangui Airport (BGF/FEFF), Central African Republic |
| Dar es Salaam International Airport (DAR/HTDA), Tanzania |
The aircraft flew into high ground, some 4 minutes after takeoff from Bangui.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Ignorance by the crew of the topography of the surrounding area; the adoption of an excessively low rate of climb following a takeoff at night in a little known region; and premature change of heading."
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Journal Officiel de la République Française 27-12-1950Photos
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 Bangui Airport to Dar es Salaam International Airport as the crow flies is 2603 km (1627 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Bangui Airport to Dar es Salaam International Airport as the crow flies is 2603 km (1627 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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