Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 October 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BBDS
Location: 3 km from Karachi Airport (KHI) –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (e.g., flight control system, autopilot).Aircraft control system (e.g., flight control system, autopilot).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant malfunction during landing, resulting in a crash-landing in sandy scrub country approximately two miles from the airport.A small aircraft experienced a significant malfunction during landing, resulting in a crash-landing in sandy scrub country approximately two miles from the airport.
Description
Crash-landed in sandy scrub country some 2 miles from the airport.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control or a critical system failure.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control or a critical system failure.Share on:
