Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 March 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6B
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 43748
Location: near Saint Denis –
ÿ Reunion
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft navigation and control systems.Aircraft navigation and control systems.
Category: Accident
A flight occurred where the aircraft deviated from established departure procedures, resulting in the aircraft flying over the island until it entered a hill. A passenger, the French Chief of Defence Staff, General Ailleret, was present.A flight occurred where the aircraft deviated from established departure procedures, resulting in the aircraft flying over the island until it entered a hill. A passenger, the French Chief of Defence Staff, General Ailleret, was present.
Description
After takeoff the crew did not follow the correct departure procedure and did not turn out towards the ocean after takeoff. They continued over the island until it flew into a hill. One of the passengers was the French Chief of Defence Staff, General Ailleret.
Source of Information
http://avions-de-la-guerre-d-algerie.over-blog.com/article-l-accident-d-un-dc-6-militaire-qui-entraina-la-mort-du-general-ailleret-62679765.htmlhttp://avions-de-la-guerre-d-algerie.over-blog.com/article-l-accident-d-un-dc-6-militaire-qui-entraina-la-mort-du-general-ailleret-62679765.htmlPrimary Cause
Deviation from established departure procedures and lack of course correction.Deviation from established departure procedures and lack of course correction.Share on:
