De Havilland DH.106 Comet crash, Jun 25, 1953, Dakar-Yoff...
De Havilland DH.106 Comet accident on June 25, 1953 near Dakar-Yoff Dakar Region, Senegal with no fatalities. Cause: Undercarriage collapse after...
- Date: June 25, 1953
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.106 Comet
- Location: Dakar-Yoff Dakar Region, Senegal
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Undercarriage collapse after striking a hole in the runway surface
A brand new de Havilland Comet 1A of Union Aeromaritime de Transport was landing at Dakar-Yoff on 25 June 1953 on a Paris to Abidjan service. During braking one main landing gear struck a hole in the runway and collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly and overran about 40 meters beyond the runway end. There were no casualties.