Date & Time:
Dec 18, 1949 at 2030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
OO-AUQ
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Paris – Brussels
MSN:
10241
YOM:
1943
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
4
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
4
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Paris-Le Bourget Airport, while climbing at night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a house located in Aulnay-sous-Bois, about 4 km southeast of the airfield. All eight occupants were killed while there were no casualties on the ground.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by a mechanical failure. The investigation confirmed that the aircraft caught fire in flight, that the right side of the airframe broke apart in flight, and that an explosion occurred upon landing.
Final Report:
OO-AUQ.pdf7.91 MB
