- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: July 19, 1967
Time: 1201
Location: Tananarive, Malagasy Republic
Operator: Air Madagascar
Flight #: ?
Route: Atlanta - Asheville - Roanoke - Washington DC
AC Type: Douglas DC-4-1009
Registration: 5R-MAD
cn / ln: 42991
Aboard: 42   (passengers:39  crew:3)
Fatalities: 42   (passengers:39  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed 2,500 feet beyond the runway while taking off from Ivato airport in fog. Lost power to both left engines and struck high ground while trying to return for an emergency landing in poor visibility.
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