A 1962 tragedy in Cameroon became the deadliest crash of a DC-7 aircraft
A routine flight from Cameroon turned into a somber milestone in aviation history when a Caledonian Airways flight suffered the deadliest crash involving the iconic Douglas DC-7.
In 1962, a Caledonian Airways Douglas DC-7 crashed shortly after taking off from Douala, Cameroon, resulting in the loss of 111 lives. The disaster was attributed to a jammed elevator spring tab, which prevented the pilots from pulling the nose up during a climb in the dark, humid night.
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