Narrative:
Crashed short of the runway while on finals to runway 11.
Six military crew members and 30 passenger were killed in the accident. Two persons (one crew member, one passenger) initially survived the crash, but died later from injuries.
» Scramble 195(54)
» Thomas Brügge
» Le livre d'or de l'aviation malgache / J.P.Pénette & C.Pénette Lohau
5R-MMG
5R-MMG
accident date: 18-07-1995
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 15059
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1995 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Armée de l'Air Malgache |
| Registration: | 5R-MMG |
| MSN: | 19525 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Antananarivo-Ivato Airport (TNR) ( Madagascar)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Maintirano Airport (MXT/FMMO), Madagascar |
| Antananarivo-Ivato Airport (TNR/FMMI), Madagascar |
Crashed short of the runway while on finals to runway 11.
Six military crew members and 30 passenger were killed in the accident. Two persons (one crew member, one passenger) initially survived the crash, but died later from injuries.
Sources:
» Flight International 26 July-1 August 1995 (10)» Scramble 195(54)
» Thomas Brügge
» Le livre d'or de l'aviation malgache / J.P.Pénette & C.Pénette Lohau
Photos
5R-MMG
5R-MMG
accident date: 18-07-1995
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: 15059
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Maintirano Airport to Antananarivo-Ivato Airport as the crow flies is 371 km (232 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Maintirano Airport to Antananarivo-Ivato Airport as the crow flies is 371 km (232 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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