Miandrivazo – Antananarivo

On April 10, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Miandrivazo – Antananarivo experienced a crash involving AAC.1 Toucan, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Miandrivazo Toliara Province.

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

15 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 26.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Miandrivazo Airport, the three engine aircraft nosed down and crashed in a field located about 500 meters from the runway. All three crew members and one passenger were killed while 11 others were injured. The aircraft was carrying a load of tobacco to Antananarivo. Crew: Henri Dedieu, pilot, Mr Aubert, radio operator, Mr. Cattelin, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BALE, MSN 090, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.5312°, 45.4588°.