Bafoussam – Douala

On October 31, 1981 at 12:00 AM, Bafoussam – Douala experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Cameroon Airlines, with the event recorded near Bafoussam-Bamougoum West.

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.

24 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 4.2%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After takeoff from Bafoussam-Bamougoum Airport, the twin engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It stalled and crash landed, overran and came to rest 43 meters past the runway end. A passenger was killed while all other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration TJ-CBC, MSN 416, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.5378°, 10.3541°.