Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 July 1942
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-07-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-ARTL
Location: near Port-tienne Airport (NDB) –
ÿ Mauritania
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the elevator and rudder)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the elevator and rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude shortly after takeoff, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent crash.A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude shortly after takeoff, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed shortly after takeoff.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff, exacerbated by a sudden change in wind conditions.Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff, exacerbated by a sudden change in wind conditions.Share on:
