Narrative:
Overturned on landing at Fort Lamy (now Ndjamena) Airport.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 3 June 1955 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-5-DC (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Union Aéromaritime de Transport |
| Registration: | F-BFVT |
| MSN: | 10292 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Fort Lamy Airport (NDJ) ( Chad)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Douala Airport (DLA/FKKD), Cameroon |
| Fort Lamy Airport (NDJ/FTTJ), Chad |
Overturned on landing at Fort Lamy (now Ndjamena) Airport.
Sources:
» Order of the Liberation Website - Arnaud LangerPhotos
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 Douala Airport to Fort Lamy Airport as the crow flies is 1071 km (669 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Douala Airport to Fort Lamy Airport as the crow flies is 1071 km (669 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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