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AIR FRANCE DOUGLAS DC4 F-BBDO CIEL DE SAVOIE 1946 MAQUETTE AGENCE
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" Rare and splendid model of Air France agency in wood and metal, not restored, original painting and base, representing a Douglas DC4 registered F-BBDO named Ciel de Savoie. History Official Inquiry Date: Saturday, February 3, 1951 Type/Subtype: Image of the silhouette of the generic DC4 model; the specific model of this accident may look slightly different Douglas DC-4-1009 Airline : Air France Registration: F-BBDO Serial number: 42992 Year of Manufacture: 1946 Equipment: victims: 6 / on board: 6 Passengers: victims: 23 / on board: 23 Total: casualties: 29 / on board: 29 Device damage: Destroyed Consequences: Deregistered (damaged beyond repair) Accident site: 12 km (7.5 miles) north of Buea (Cameroon) Accident site elevation: 2591 m (8501 feet) amsl Flight Phase: In Flight (ENR) Nature: Passenger Transport Intern. Airport of Departure: Douala Airport (DLA/FKKD), Cameroon Airport of destination: Niamey Airport (NIM/DRRN), Niger The Air France DC-4, christened "Ciel de Savoie", landed in Douala at 12:00 am and, after refuelling, took off at 2:08 pm for the journey to Niamey, Niger. This leg was part of the Air France service between Brazzaville, Congo and Paris. The flight plan indicated that the pilot intended to take the southern route to Niamey, avoiding higher terrain, with an en route altitude of 8500 feet. About four minutes after take-off, the flight made a steep climbing turn in a north-northwest direction, on a straight track to Niamey over the mountains of British Cameroon. The aircraft likely drifted into higher terrain until it headed towards the Cameroon Mountains (altitude 13 354 feet). The crew was facing the sun. Seen through the mist, the mountain was probably only partially or faintly visible. They probably saw the mountain until it was too late to cross it. The pilot immediately made a steep left turn, but the aircraft struck the steeply sloping terrain with the left wing. The aircraft then struck the mountain at an altitude of about 8500 feet. PROBABLE CAUSE: On their own initiative, the crew abandoned the current procedure and followed a different, imprecise procedure. Navigation was not sufficiently accurate and the draught was not checked. Error of judgement and overconfidence when flying over the mountainous mass. "
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