| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 04, 1962 |
| Time: | 1820 |
| Location: | Douala, Cameroon |
| Operator: | Caledonian Airways |
| Flight #: | 153 |
| Route: | Douala - Lisboa |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-7C |
| Registration: | G-ARUD |
| cn / ln: | 45160/754 |
| Aboard: | 111 (passengers:101 crew:10) |
| Fatalities: | 111 (passengers:101 crew:10) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft had a unusually long take-off run and appeared to gain altitude with difficulty. One and one-half miles from the runway the aircraft struck trees and crashed into a tidal swamp and burst into flames. A jammed right elevator spring tab caused the crew to lose of control of the aircraft. |
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