Douglas DC-3 crash, Feb 16, 1950, Cotonou-Cardinal Bernar...
Douglas DC-3 accident on February 16, 1950 near Cotonou-Cardinal Bernardin Gantin (ex Cadjehoun) Littoral, Benin with no fatalities. Cause: The cause...
- Date: February 16, 1950
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Cotonou-Cardinal Bernardin Gantin (ex Cadjehoun) Littoral, Benin
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The cause was the failure of the right main landing gear on touchdown.
An Air France DC 3 on a cargo flight had its right main landing gear fail on touchdown at Cotonou on 16 February 1950. The aircraft veered off the runway, lost its right engine and came to rest. All three crew were unhurt.