- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: September 24, 1959
Time: 2324
Location: Bordeaux, France
Operator: T.A. Intercontinentaux (France)
Flight #: ?
Route: Paris - Bordeaux - Bamako - Abidjan
AC Type: Douglas DC-7C
Registration: F-BIAP
cn / ln: 45366/892
Aboard: 65   (passengers:56  crew:9)
Fatalities: 54   (passengers:45  crew:9)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed shortly after takeoff, not gaining altitude and colliding with trees. Loss of an engine. Crew did not properly monitor altimeter.
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