| - | 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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