UT736 Takeoff Accident at Salisbury Airport (F-BGTZ)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On 1252LT, a UAT scheduled service, flight UT736, departed Salisbury Airport for Brazzaville as part of a Johannesburg to Paris route. The aircraft took off from runway 24 and entered rain during the initial climb. The flight was carrying 7 crew members and 63 passengers at the time of the incident. The aircraft climbed to approximately 50 feet before beginning to lose airspeed and altitude. Despite the captain applying full power, extending 20 inches of flap, and retracting the undercarriage, the aircraft was unable to maintain lift and sank back to the ground. A fire broke out immediately after the impact. Three of the 63 passengers on board were killed in the accident.