Last updated: 1 December 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 28 February 1971 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Air Afrique |
| Registration: | TT-DAA |
| MSN: | 3096 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4 km (2.5 mls) from Fort-Archambault Airport (SRH) ( Chad)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Fort-Archambault Airport (SRH/FTTH), Chad |
The freighter aircraft crashed into the ground, 2,5 miles short of the runway of Fort-Archambault (now Sarh) Airport when the pilot believed he was at 500 feet.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Radio altimeter inoperative; faulty reading of altimeter possible due to pilot fatigue.
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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.
