Dar es-Salaam - Moroni

On January 27, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Dar es-Salaam - Moroni experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.114 Heron, operated by Air Comores, with the event recorded near Moroni-Prince Saïd Ibrahim (ex Hahaya) All Comoros Islands.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the final approach to Moroni-Hahaya Airport following an uneventful flight from Dar es-Salaam, the crew failed to realize that his altitude was insufficient. On short final, the right wing struck approach lights. The captain increased engine power in an attempt to make a go-around when the airplane went to an excessive nose-up attitude, stalled and crashed into the sea near to the shore. None of the 16 occupants survived the crash.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-OCED, MSN 14040, year of manufacture 1954.