Abidjan – Conakry – Dakar – Casablanca – Bordeaux – Paris

On February 7, 1953 at 10:28 AM, Abidjan – Conakry – Dakar – Casablanca – Bordeaux – Paris experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Union Aéromaritime de Transport - UAT, with the event recorded near Bordeaux-Mérignac Gironde.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 16 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 15.8%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The final approach to Bordeaux-Mérignac was performed in foggy conditions. Due to low visibility, the flying crew did not realize that his altitude was insufficient when the four engine aircraft hit the top of pine trees, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Eysines, north of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and nine occupants were killed, six crew members and three passengers.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BFGR, MSN 10290, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.8311°, -0.6917°.