Antananarivo – Tamatave
Flight / Schedule
Antananarivo – Tamatave
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
F-BFGD
MSN
10046
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
January 24, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Tamatave Toamasina Province
Region
Africa • Madagascar
Coordinates
-18.1627°, 49.4052°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 24, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Antananarivo – Tamatave experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Société Aérienne Transatlantique - SAT, with the event recorded near Tamatave Toamasina Province.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 14 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: 11, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising at an altitude of 4,600 feet and starting the descent to Tamatave, the aircraft hit the slope of a foothill in a mountain range located some 48 km west of the Tamatave Airport. All 14 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BFGD, MSN 10046, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -18.1627°, 49.4052°.
Fatalities
Total
14
Crew
3
Passengers
11
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising at an altitude of 4,600 feet and starting the descent to Tamatave, the aircraft hit the slope of a foothill in a mountain range located some 48 km west of the Tamatave Airport. All 14 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Antananarivo – Tamatave
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Madagascar
Aircraft Details
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