Toliara Province | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft was performing a special flight from Toliara to the capital city Antananarivo with 4 pax and a crew of two on behalf of the company Magrama (Marbres & Granites de Madagascar). Two minutes after takeoff, the aircraft crashed and burst into flames 1,500 metres from the runway end. All 6 occupants were killed. Among them, 4 Italians and 2 Madagascar citizens. It seems that one of the engine exploded after takeoff.

Crash of a Dassault M.D.315 Flamant in Fort Dauphine: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1957

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Dassault M.D.315 Flamant

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1950

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Crashed shortly after takeoff from Fort Dauphine Airport, killing all five occupants.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Miandrivazo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1953

Type of aircraft:

AAC.1 Toucan

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F-BALE

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Miandrivazo – Antananarivo

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090

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1944

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Shortly after takeoff from Miandrivazo Airport, the three engine aircraft nosed down and crashed in a field located about 500 meters from the runway. All three crew members and one passenger were killed while 11 others were injured. The aircraft was carrying a load of tobacco to Antananarivo.
Crew:
Henri Dedieu, pilot,
Mr Aubert, radio operator,
Mr. Cattelin, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by a dual engine failure during initial climb.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Belo sur Tsiribihina

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1946

Type of aircraft:

AAC.1 Toucan

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F-BALK

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Antananarivo – Belo sur Tsiribihina – Tuléar

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096

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Crashed on takeoff. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Caudron C.635 Simoun in Morondava: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1939 at 0730 LT

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.635 Simoun

Operator:

French Government

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F-AOOT

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Antananarivo – Morondava – Ihosy

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7372.53

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1937

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The crew was performing a mail flight from Antananarivo to Ihosy with an intermediate stop in Morondava. Shortly after take off, while in initial climb, the engine failed. After a first segment of some 1,500 meters, the aircraft stalled, hit a tree and crashed in a field. While the pilot was killed, the engineer was injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Jacques Ringel, pilot,
Roland Chollet, engineer.

Probable cause:

According to the expert from Veritas, the engine failure was caused by a defect of the fuel supply system.