Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Transports Ariens Intercontinentaux – TAI
Registration Number: F-BELB
Location: 16 km S of Bangui Airport (BGF) –
ÿ Central African Republic
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 46 / Occupants: 56
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden and potentially hazardous landing due to a combination of factors, including the terrain surrounding the takeoff location and the crew’s navigational decisions. The aircraft was forced to land in high ground after takeoff, and the incident was attributed to a lack of awareness regarding the surrounding topography and an inappropriate climb rate.An aircraft experienced a sudden and potentially hazardous landing due to a combination of factors, including the terrain surrounding the takeoff location and the crew’s navigational decisions. The aircraft was forced to land in high ground after takeoff, and the incident was attributed to a lack of awareness regarding the surrounding topography and an inappropriate climb rate.
Description
The aircraft flew into high ground, some 4 minutes after takeoff from Bangui. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Ignorance by the crew of the topography of the surrounding area; the adoption of an excessively low rate of climb following a takeoff at night in a little known region; and premature change of heading.”
Source of Information
http://www.senat.fr/comptes-rendus-seances/4eme/pdf/1950/12/S19501226_3313_3328.pdfhttp://www.senat.fr/comptes-rendus-seances/4eme/pdf/1950/12/S19501226_3313_3328.pdfPrimary Cause
Probable cause: The crew’s lack of awareness regarding the terrain and the adoption of an excessively low rate of climb following a takeoff at night in a little-known region; and premature change of heading.Probable cause: The crew’s lack of awareness regarding the terrain and the adoption of an excessively low rate of climb following a takeoff at night in a little-known region; and premature change of heading.Share on:
