Beschrijving:
After takeoff the crew did not follow the correct departure procedure and did not turn out towards the ocean after takeoff. They continued over the island until it flew into a hill.
One of the passengers was the French Chief of Defence Staff, General Ailleret.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 9 maart 1968 |
| Tijd: | 23:17 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | L'Armée de L'Air |
| Registratie: | 43748 |
| Constructienummer: | 43748/314 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1953 |
| Motoren: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 9 / inzittenden: 9 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 7 / inzittenden: 8 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 16 / inzittenden: 17 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Saint Denis ( Reunion)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Saint-Denis-Gillot Airport, Réunion (RUN/FMEE), Reunion |
| Djibouti Airport (JIB/HDAM), Djibouti |
After takeoff the crew did not follow the correct departure procedure and did not turn out towards the ocean after takeoff. They continued over the island until it flew into a hill.
One of the passengers was the French Chief of Defence Staff, General Ailleret.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Saint-Denis-Gillot Airport, Réunion en Djibouti Airport bedraagt 3837 km (2398 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
De afstand tussen Saint-Denis-Gillot Airport, Réunion en Djibouti Airport bedraagt 3837 km (2398 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-6
- 704 built
- 77e ongeval
- 51e dodelijk ongeval
- 35e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 42e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
Reunion- The zwaarste ongeval
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