Antananarivo - Tripoli - Paris

On September 30, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Antananarivo - Tripoli - Paris experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by Transport Aérien Militaire, with the event recorded near Tripoli Tripoli (<U+0637><U+0631><U+0627><U+0628><U+0644><U+0633>).

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The aircraft was on its way from Antananarivo to Paris with an intermediate stop in Tripoli. Shortly after take off, the twin engine aircraft christened 'Koufra' crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all eight occupants. The flight was conducted on behalf of the French Ministère de l'Air (Direction Technique et Industrielle). Crew: André Vercruysse, pilot, Daniel Levesque, radio navigator, Georges Deloustal, flight engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration FC-AXM, MSN 2163, year of manufacture 1942.