Antananarivo - Diego Suarez
Flight / Schedule
Antananarivo - Diego Suarez
Aircraft
Douglas DC-4Registration
5R-MAD
MSN
42991
Year of Manufacture
1946
Operator
Air MadagascarDate
July 19, 1967 at 05:15 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Antananarivo-Ivato Antananarivo Province
Region
Africa • Madagascar
Coordinates
-18.8271°, 47.4886°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
42
Crew
3
Passengers
39
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
70
Estimated Survivors
33
Fatality Rate
56.0%
Known people on board: 75
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Antananarivo - Diego Suarez
Operator
Air MadagascarFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Madagascar
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