Douala - Douala
Flight / Schedule
Douala - Douala
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
TJ-ABC
MSN
7473
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Air CameroonDate
June 13, 1961 at 07:33 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Douala Littoral
Region
Africa • Cameroon
Coordinates
4.0635°, 9.7017°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 13, 1961 at 07:33 PM, Douala - Douala experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Air Cameroon, with the event recorded near Douala Littoral.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew as performing a local night training flight at Douala Airport. After completing several maneuvers at the end of the afternoon with departures alternately from runway 12 and 30, the crew started a new takeoff from runway 12. After liftoff, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height when the propeller on engine number 2 struck a tree located 1,200 meters past the runway end. The airplane continued at low height and struck a second tree, causing a fuel tank to be ruptured and to catch fire. In the mean time, the propellers on engine number one, two and four detached and the airplane eventually crashed in a huge explosion 200 meters farther. All five crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TJ-ABC, MSN 7473, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.0635°, 9.7017°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew as performing a local night training flight at Douala Airport. After completing several maneuvers at the end of the afternoon with departures alternately from runway 12 and 30, the crew started a new takeoff from runway 12. After liftoff, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height when the propeller on engine number 2 struck a tree located 1,200 meters past the runway end. The airplane continued at low height and struck a second tree, causing a fuel tank to be ruptured and to catch fire. In the mean time, the propellers on engine number one, two and four detached and the airplane eventually crashed in a huge explosion 200 meters farther. All five crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Douala - Douala
Operator
Air CameroonFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Cameroon
Aircraft Details
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