Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 January 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Force Arienne Togolaise
Registration Number: 5V-MAG
Location: near Sarakawa –
ÿ Togo
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
On November 1, 2005, a C-47 aircraft carrying the President of Togo, Gnassingb Eyadma, crashed near Sarakawa, Togo. The President was the sole survivor. Subsequent to the crash, the President erected a monument at the crash site, claiming sabotage by the French government.On November 1, 2005, a C-47 aircraft carrying the President of Togo, Gnassingb Eyadma, crashed near Sarakawa, Togo. The President was the sole survivor. Subsequent to the crash, the President erected a monument at the crash site, claiming sabotage by the French government.
Description
The President of Togo, Gnassingb Eyadma (1935-2005), was the sole survivor when his Togolese Air Force C-47 (5V-MAG) crashed during approach near the village of Sarakawa, northern Togo. Several high-ranking military personnel died in the crash. Later Eyadma erected a self-aggrandizing commemoration monument at the crash-site and blamed the French government to have sabotaged his plane.
Source of Information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Togo_plane_crashhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Togo_plane_crashPrimary Cause
Aircraft malfunction during approach.Aircraft malfunction during approach.Share on:
