A Douglas DC-4 of Air Madagascar departing for Antsiranana touched the ground 720 meters past the runway, briefly became airborne but crashed again just over 500 meters later, killing 42 of the 77 onboard.
During its flight from Antsiranana, a Douglas DC-4 operated by Air Madagascar touched the ground 720 meters beyond the runway, briefly rose before crashing again about 500 meters away, leading to the demise of 42 out of 77 individuals on board.