Chad | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

On final approach to Fort-Archambault Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions. The captain failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed 4 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

At the time of the accident, the radio altimeter was inoperative. It is believed the accident was the consequence of a possible faulty altimeter reading, a wrong altimeter setting or a technical issue with the altimeter. Crew fatigue may have been a contributing factor.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-5-DC Skymaster in Fort Lamy: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1955

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

F-BFVT

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Douala – Fort Lamy

MSN:

10292

YOM:

1944

Location:

N'Djamena

N'Djamena Capital City

Country:

Chad

Region:

Africa

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On landing at Fort Lamy Airport, the four engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest upside down in flames. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54B-1-DC Skymaster in Lake Chad: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1952

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

F-BFVO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Fort Lamy – Beirut

MSN:

10498

YOM:

1944

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The four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Chad. A pilot was rescued while five other occupants were killed. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Fort Lamy to Beirut.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Fort-Lamy

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Société des Transports Aériens Camerounais - STAC

Registration:

F-BEIV

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

19870

YOM:

1944

Location:

N'Djamena

N'Djamena Capital City

Country:

Chad

Region:

Africa

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Circumstances:

Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. No casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Chad: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

41-38584

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Maiduguri – Geneina

MSN:

4533

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The aircraft disappeared en route from Maiduguri to Geneina, Sudan. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. It is believed the aircraft may have crash in the Chad desert or in the northwest of Nigeria.

Crash of a North American B-25C-1 Mitchell in Hadjer el Hamis: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1942

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

Operator:

Registration:

41-13174

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Desert

MSN:

82-5809

YOM:

1941

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Hadjer el Hamis, killing the entire crew. It departed Kano earlier in the day.
Crew:
S/Sgt Chester V. Benson,
S/Sgt Reginald B. Dunklin,
S/Sgt George E. Shiffler,
S/Sgt James Harrison Troutt,
S/Sgt Thomas C. Wells,
F/O Donald W. Buckley.

Crash of a Martin 167 Maryland in Zouar

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin 167 Maryland

Operator:

Registration:

761

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Zouar - Zouar

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The airplane departed Zouar to attack Italian positions in the Fezzan area, Libya, on behalf of the Group 2/20 Bretagne. Over the target area, it was hit by enemy fire. The crew was able to return to base where the airplane crashed on landing and was destroyed. All three crew members escaped with minor injuries.

Probable cause:

Hit by enemy fire.

Crash of a Martin 167 Maryland in Zouar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Martin 167 Maryland

Operator:

Registration:

765

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Circumstances:

The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed while taking off from Zouar Airport. A crew was killed and two others were rescued.
Crew (Group 2/20 Bretagne):
Cdt Pierre Eugène Tassin de Saint-Péreuse, pilot,
Sgt/C Étienne André Drouet, observer, †
Sgt Saillard, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure at takeoff.