F-BGTZ — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

December 26, 1958Accident
The aircraft was operating UAT scheduled service UT736 from Johannesburg to Paris. It took off from Salisbury Airport at 1252LT for Brazzaville and during takeoff from runway 24 entered rain. The aircraft climbed to about 50 feet and then began to lose airspeed and height.
Douglas DC-6 · 3 fatalities
The aircraft struck the ground shortly after take-off as a result of an uncontrollable loss of airspeed and height due to a sudden squall accompanying the onset of a thunderstorm. Full accident record