Djibouti – Obock
Flight / Schedule
Djibouti – Obock
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
316410/F-SCJA
MSN
20876
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirDate
November 2, 1965 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Obock Obock
Region
Africa • Djibouti
Coordinates
12.6708°, 43.1133°
Narrative Report
On November 2, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Djibouti – Obock experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Obock Obock.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
30 people were known to be on board, 30 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: 25, passenger fatalities: 25, other fatalities: 0.
On final approach to Obock Airstrip, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances short of runway threshold. All 5 crew members and 25 passengers were killed. The airplane was carrying members of a Handball team flying on behalf of the CIET 340, Centre d’Instruction des Équipages de Transport.
Aircraft reference details include registration 316410/F-SCJA, MSN 20876, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 12.6708°, 43.1133°.
Fatalities
Total
30
Crew
5
Passengers
25
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Obock Airstrip, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances short of runway threshold. All 5 crew members and 25 passengers were killed. The airplane was carrying members of a Handball team flying on behalf of the CIET 340, Centre d’Instruction des Équipages de Transport.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
25
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 30
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Djibouti – Obock
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Djibouti
Aircraft Details
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