- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 09, 1968 |
Time: | 2317 |
Location: | Near Saint Denis, Reunion |
Operator: | Military - French Air Force |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Saint Denis - Paris |
AC Type: | Douglas DC6B |
Registration: | 43748 |
cn / ln: | 43748/314 |
Aboard: | 20 (passengers:12 crew:8) |
Fatalities: | 19 (passengers:12 crew:7) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed into a hill shortly after taking off from the Indian Ocean island. The pilot did not follow the correct departure procedure of turning out towards the ocean after takeoff. |
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