Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro – Natal – Dakar – Algiers – Rome

On December 23, 1949 at 12:00 AM, Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro – Natal – Dakar – Algiers – Rome experienced a crash involving Avro 691 Lancastrian, operated by Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane, with the event recorded near Dakar Dakar Region.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 13 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: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After touchdown, the four engine aircraft christened 'Maestrale' went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All 13 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration I-AHBX, MSN 1292, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.7328°, -17.2015°.