CAMS 53

Landing (descent or approach)

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F-AJZX

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Algiers – Ajaccio – Marseille

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1930

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On approach to Ajaccio, the float plane crashed in unknown circumstances in the harbor of Ajaccio. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft named 'Saintonge' was lost.

Crash of a CAMS 53/2 off Santa Maria di Leuca

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1935 at 1350 LT

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F-ALCF

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Saigon – Yangon – Akyab – Calcutta – Allahabad – Agra – Basra – Cairo – Benghazi – Kerky - Naples – Marseille

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En route from Kerkyra to Naples, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls. The captain decided to ditch the airplane in the Ionian Sea some 50 km southeast of Santa Maria di Leuca, Apulia. All six occupants were rescued by the crew of the Italian ship named 'Paganini' while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a CAMS 53/1 off Qurbus

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1934

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F-ALFF

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Nabeul Governorate (ولاية نابل‎)

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Marseille – Tunis

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1931

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Qurbus

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Tunisia

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Africa

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A technical failure of unknown origin forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in the Gulf of Tunis, off Qurbus. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were rescued.

Crash of a CAMS 53/1 off Marseille

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1933 at 0900 LT

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F-ALCH

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Marseille – Algiers

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The float plane departed Marseille at 0840LT on a flight to Algiers, carrying one passenger and three crew members. Some twenty minutes into the flight, one of the engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft. The radio navigator was able to send a mayday message and to report his position. In bad weather conditions and rough sea, the crew of the ship named 'Sainte Marguerite II' arrived on scene at 0600LT the following day and was able to evacuate all four occupants who were slightly injured. The aircraft sank and was lost.

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Engine failure.

Crash of a CAMS 53/2 in Saracena: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1933 at 0800 LT

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F-ALCE

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Mountains

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Saigon – Kerkyra – Naples – Marseille

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Named 'Provence', the aircraft was spotted over Castrovillari at 0740LT while cruising at a height of 2,500 metres. In a snowstorm, it lost some 1,000 metres in few seconds due to strong downdrafts. The pilot increased the engine power to gain altitude when the airplane impacted a tree located on the top of the Mt Terrione and crashed. Due to poor weather conditions, SAR operations were unable to localize the airplane and the first rescuers arrived on site five days later, on April 28. Three passengers were found seriously injured while all five other occupants, among them all three crew, were killed.
Crew:
André Corouge, pilot,
Mr. Guillotaux, radio navigator,
Mr. Leroux, mechanic.

Crash of a CAMS 53-1 off Algiers: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1933

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F-AISV

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Takeoff (climb)

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Cargo

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Algiers – Marseille

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1928

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Algiers

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Algeria

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Africa

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A first takeoff attempt from Algiers' harbor was aborted. During the second attempt, the float plane hit waves, nosed down, overturned and came to rest upside down. The pilot and the mechanic were rescued while the radio operator drowned. His dead body was eventually found on January 19, in the Algiers' harbor.
Crew:
Roger Feru, pilot,
Georges Deloustal, mechanic,
Albert Laget, radio navigator. †

Crash of a CAMS 53/1 off Naples

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1932

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Landing (descent or approach)

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F-AJLJ

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Marseille – Naples – Beyrouth – Saigon

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For unknown reasons, the seaplane landed hard in the Naples' harbor. The fuselage broke and water entered the cabin. All six occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft named 'Picardie' sank and was lost.

Crash of a CAMS 53/1 off Beyrouth

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1932

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F-AIQY

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Marseille – Naples – Beirut – Saigon

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1928

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While landing in Beirut's harbor, the seaplane overturned, came to rest upside down and sank. All occupants were rescued but both pilots were seriously injured, among them Cpt Jean Hennequin.

Crash of a CAMS 53-1 in the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1930

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F-AJKF

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Postal (mail)

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