| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | June 13, 1961 |
| Time: | 1933 |
| Location: | Douala, Cameroon |
| Operator: | Air Cameroon |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Training |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Registration: | TJ-ABC |
| cn / ln: | 7473 |
| Aboard: | 5 (passengers:3 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:3 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | After liftoff, the airplane encountered difficulties in gaining height when the propeller on the No 2 engine struck a tree located 1,200 meters past the runway end. The airplane continued at low height and struck a second tree, causing a fuel tank to be ruptured and to catch fire. The accident was caused by flight at too low an altitude during a night training exercise. |
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