Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 April 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-1-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BELK
Location: near In Salah Airport (INZ) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing Gear (specifically the two and three engines).Landing Gear (specifically the two and three engines).
Category: Accident
An Air France DC-4 aircraft experienced a severe landing near Tamanrasset Airport in Algeria due to a sandstorm. The aircraft struck a rocky dune, resulting in damage to the landing gear and both engines. The plane subsequently landed on its belly.An Air France DC-4 aircraft experienced a severe landing near Tamanrasset Airport in Algeria due to a sandstorm. The aircraft struck a rocky dune, resulting in damage to the landing gear and both engines. The plane subsequently landed on its belly.
Description
The Air France DC-4 operated on a flight from Algiers (ALG) to Tamanrasset Airport (TMR) via In Salah (INZ). The crew attempted to land at In Salah in the middle of a sand storm. The main undercarriage struck a rocky dune, tearing off the landing gear and both inner (no.2 and no.3 engines). The airplane landed on its belly.
Primary Cause
Sandstorm conditions and the impact of the aircraft against a rocky dune.Sandstorm conditions and the impact of the aircraft against a rocky dune.Share on:
