| Date: | Wednesday 23 July 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Djibouti |
| Registration: | F-OCKT |
| MSN: | 4495 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 14,5 km W off Khor Ambadu -
 Djibouti
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Tadjoura Airport (TDJ/HDTJ) |
| Djibouti Airport (JIB/HDAM) |
The DC-3 struck a number of cranes whilst flying at 300 feet, suffering multiple propeller strikes causing blockage of the carburetor air intakes of both engines. A ditching was carried out 9 miles West off Djibouti.
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