Narrative:
Smoke was seen coming from the no. 3 engine during takeoff, 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.
The aircraft was carrying pesticides to battle locusts.
accident date: 09-10-1986
type: Douglas DC-7C
registration: N5903
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 9 October 1986 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-7C |
| Operated by: | T & G Aviation |
| On behalf of: | United States Agency for International Development |
| Registration: | N5903 |
| MSN: | 45071/742 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 6 km (3.8 mls) off Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR) ( Senegal)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR/GOOY), Senegal |
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Smoke was seen coming from the no. 3 engine during takeoff, 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.
The aircraft was carrying pesticides to battle locusts.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 240Photos
accident date: 09-10-1986
type: Douglas DC-7C
registration: N5903
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