Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Dec 8, 1950 (46 killed), Ba...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on December 8, 1950 near Bangui Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic with 46 fatalities. Cause: Crew unfamiliar...
- Date: December 8, 1950
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Bangui Ombella-M'Poko, Central African Republic
- Fatalities: 46
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Crew unfamiliar with the terrain, low climb rate after a night takeoff, and a premature heading change
A TAI Douglas DC-4 crashed into high ground about 16 km south of Bangui, four minutes after a night takeoff on 8 December 1950. It was climbing on the Paris to Dar es Salaam service. Of the 56 people on board, 46 were killed and 10 were seriously injured.