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Crash of a Farman F.222.2 in Algiers

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.220/F.224
Operator:
Registration:
L-162
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20
YOM:
1940
Location:
Algiers-Maison Blanche
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taking off from Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, the airplane collided with an earth mound and crashed in a vineyard. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Farman F.222 in Algiers: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1941 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.220/F.224
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Algiers-Maison Blanche
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Captain / Total flying hours:
1308
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Maison Blanche Airport near Algiers, while climbing to a height of 50 metres, the airplane was caught by strong winds, descended to the ground and crashed. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Adj Émile Lebonder, pilot,
Sgt Drancourt, radio operator,
Sgt Georges Leroy, mechanic.
Passengers:
Cdt Henry Petitjean-Roget,
Lt Charles Contesso
Adj Roger Wassner.
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