Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 24, 1986 (13 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 24, 1986 near Antsirabé, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar with 13 fatalities. Cause: The crew descended...
- Date: May 24, 1986
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Antsirabé, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew descended into poor visibility under low cloud and struck a mountain slope.
A Malagasy Air Force Douglas C-47 flying from Antananarivo to Antsirabe crashed on 24 May 1986 while descending through low cloud, striking a mountain slope a few kilometers from the airport. All 13 occupants were killed, including Defense Minister Guy-Albert Sibon and General Hubert Andrianasolo.