Dakar – Nouakchott
Flight / Schedule
Dakar – Nouakchott
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
6V-AAA
MSN
4351
Year of Manufacture
1941
Date
July 6, 1965 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Nouakchott Nouakchott City District
Region
Africa • Mauritania
Narrative Report
On July 6, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Dakar – Nouakchott experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Compagnie Sénégalaise de Transports Aériens - COSETRA, with the event recorded near Nouakchott Nouakchott City District.
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.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The airplane crashed upon landing at Nouakchott Airport for unknown reasons. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was performing a flight from Dakar on behalf of Air Mauritanie.
Aircraft reference details include registration 6V-AAA, MSN 4351, year of manufacture 1941.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane crashed upon landing at Nouakchott Airport for unknown reasons. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was performing a flight from Dakar on behalf of Air Mauritanie.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dakar – Nouakchott
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Mauritania
Aircraft Details
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