Descripción:
The President of Togo, Gnassingbé Eyadéma (1935-2005), was the sole survivor when his Togolese Air Force C-47 (5V-MAG) crashed during approach near the village of Sarakawa, northern Togo. Several high-ranking military personnel died in the crash.
Later Eyadéma erected a self-aggrandizing commemoration monument at the crash-site and blamed the French government to have sabotaged his plane.
accident date: 24-01-1974
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 5V-MAG
accident date: 24-01-1974
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 5V-MAG
accident date: 24-01-1974
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 5V-MAG
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | jueves 24 enero 1974 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3) |
| Operador: | Force Aérienne Togolaise |
| Registración: | 5V-MAG |
| Numéro de série: | 9803 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1943 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 3 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 5 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | cerca Sarakawa ( Togo)
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| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Official state flight |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Lome Airport (LFW/DXXX), Togo |
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The President of Togo, Gnassingbé Eyadéma (1935-2005), was the sole survivor when his Togolese Air Force C-47 (5V-MAG) crashed during approach near the village of Sarakawa, northern Togo. Several high-ranking military personnel died in the crash.
Later Eyadéma erected a self-aggrandizing commemoration monument at the crash-site and blamed the French government to have sabotaged his plane.
Fuentes:
» 1974 Togo plane crash (Wikipedia)Fotos
accident date: 24-01-1974
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 5V-MAG
accident date: 24-01-1974
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 5V-MAG
accident date: 24-01-1974
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 5V-MAG
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