Douglas DC-7 crash, Mar 4, 1962 (111 killed), Douala Litt...
Douglas DC-7 accident on March 4, 1962 near Douala Littoral, Cameroon with 111 fatalities. Cause: Undetermined by the official inquiry; a jammed...
- Date: March 4, 1962
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-7
- Location: Douala Littoral, Cameroon
- Fatalities: 111
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Undetermined by the official inquiry; a jammed elevator spring tab was possible but could not be confirmed
Caledonian Airways Flight 153, a Douglas DC 7C on a charter service, crashed into a swamp shortly after takeoff from Douala, Cameroon, on 4 March 1962. The aircraft had a long takeoff run, struck trees and exploded, killing all 111 people aboard. The inquiry could not determine the cause with certainty.