Date:	Friday 23 December 1949
Time:	06:55
Type:	Avro 691 Lancastrian C.3
Owner/operator:	Alitalia
Registration:	I-AHBX
MSN:	1292
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR) -   Senegal
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR/GOOY)
Destination airport:	Roma (unknown airport)

Narrative:
The aircraft, named "Maestrale", returned to land at Dakar-Yoff Airport, suffering an engine fire after landing. The aircraft was consumed by the fire after all occupants had evacuated.

1945-1960 I trasporti aerei in Italia dalla guerra all'era del getto / Paolo Gianvanni
Leonardo Ferrero
Noticias de Hoy - December 24, 1949

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