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Crash of a SNCAC NC.702 Martinet near Palestro: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1948
Type of aircraft:
SNCAC NC.701/702 Martinet
Operator:
Compagnie Algérienne des Transports Aériens - CATA
Registration:
F-BDLG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Algiers – Biskra – Philippeville
MSN:
275
Location:
Lakhdaria
Bouira
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the radio navigator informed ground that an engine failed and elected to return to Algiers. Shortly later, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an affluent of the Isser River, about 11 km from Palestro (now Lakhdaria). All nine occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Péhu, pilot,
Mr. Suhaud, radio navigator.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a SNCAC NC.701 Martinet in Saint-Etienne: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 25, 1947 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
SNCAC NC.701/702 Martinet
Operator:
Registration:
F-BAOQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Marseille – Creil
MSN:
69
Location:
Saint-Etienne
Loire
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
While approaching Saint Etienne, an engine failed. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing but the aircraft stalled and crashed in a prairie. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Robert Millet, pilot,
Pierre-Claude Belmont, mechanic,
Alain Le Bras, radio navigator,
Roger Panenc, radio navigator.
Passengers:
Casimir Corniglion, photographer,
André Lesure, chief of Photography by IGN.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a SNCAC NC.702 Martinet in Calcutta

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1947
Type of aircraft:
SNCAC NC.701/702 Martinet
Operator:
Société Aérienne de Transports Internationaux - SATI
Registration:
F-BBFO
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
140
Location:
Calcutta
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Calcutta. The operator SATI may be Société d'Avions Taxis d'Indochine.

Crash of a SNCAC NC.702 Martinet in Pontarmé: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1946
Type of aircraft:
SNCAC NC.701/702 Martinet
Operator:
Registration:
F-BBFA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Nice – Paris
MSN:
0124
Location:
Pontarmé
Oise
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
76
Circumstances:
While descending to Paris-Le Bourget Airport while on a mail flight from Nice, the twin engine aircraft went into a nose down attitude and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located in Pontarmé, south of Senlis. The aircraft was destroyed and both crewmen were killed. Brand new, the aircraft was delivered to Air France last February 21st.
Crew:
Jean Moreau, pilot,
André Furelaud, radio navigator.
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