Antananarivo - Diego Suarez

On July 19, 1967 at 05:15 AM, Antananarivo - Diego Suarez experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by Air Madagascar, with the event recorded near Antananarivo-Ivato Antananarivo 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.

75 people were known to be on board, 42 fatalities were recorded, 33 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 56.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 70, passenger fatalities: 39, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after liftoff, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, one of the engine caught fire and exploded. The airplane stalled and crashed in a prairie located about 720 meters past the runway end. Three crew members and 39 passengers were killed, among them Albert Sylla, the Malagasy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The three crew members who were killed were Mr. Chevrier, captain, Mr. Turin, mechanic and Mr. Goirand, radio navigator.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5R-MAD, MSN 42991, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -18.8271°, 47.4886°.