Paris – Wadi Halfa – Khartoum – Johannesburg

On October 12, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Paris – Wadi Halfa – Khartoum – Johannesburg experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Mercury Aviation, with the event recorded near Wadi Halfa Northern (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0634><U+0645><U+0627><U+0644><U+064A><U+0629>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a desert crash site.

26 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Wadi Halfa, a fire erupted in the cockpit. The crew was unable to extinguish the fire so the captain was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a desert area located few km from the airport. The aircraft written off while all 26 occupants escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZS-BWZ, MSN 9145, year of manufacture 1943.