We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Four minutes after its takeoff from Bangui Airport, while climbing by night, the four engine aircraft hit the slope of a hill located about 16 km south of Bangui. Three crew members and seven passengers were seriously injured while 46 other occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findings): The crew decided to perform the takeoff procedure by night without knowing properly the departure procedures and the topography in the vicinity of the aerodrome. It was reported that the Chief of the
Douglas C-54 Skymaster · 46 fatalities