We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Shortly after liftoff, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. The airplane stalled and crashed in a prairie located about 720 meters past the runway end. Three crew members and 39 passengers were killed, among them Albert Sylla, the Malagasy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The three crew members who were killed were Mr. Chevrier, captain, Mr. Turin, mechanic and Mr. Goirand, radio navigator. Probable cause (official findings): Explosion of an engine at
Douglas DC-4 · 42 fatalities