Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 February 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Air Afrique
Registration Number: TT-DAA
Location: 4 km from Fort-Archambault Airport (SRH) –
ÿ Chad
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Radio altimeterRadio altimeter
Category: Accident
A freighter aircraft crashed into the ground near Fort-Archambault Airport, approximately 2.5 miles short of the runway. The pilot reported being at 500 feet, despite the instrument reading indicating a lower altitude. A probable cause is an inoperative radio altimeter, potentially due to pilot fatigue.A freighter aircraft crashed into the ground near Fort-Archambault Airport, approximately 2.5 miles short of the runway. The pilot reported being at 500 feet, despite the instrument reading indicating a lower altitude. A probable cause is an inoperative radio altimeter, potentially due to pilot fatigue.
Description
The freighter aircraft crashed into the ground, 2,5 miles short of the runway of Fort-Archambault (now Sarh) Airport when the pilot believed he was at 500 feet. PROBABLE CAUSE: Radio altimeter inoperative; faulty reading of altimeter possible due to pilot fatigue.
Primary Cause
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