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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK in Lyon

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1949 at 2030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
F-BCYO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Algiers – Lyon
MSN:
12101
YOM:
1943
Location:
Lyon-Bron
Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing, the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest with the cockpit separated from the fuselage. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Marcel Riquier, pilot,
Robert Godard, flight engineer,
Pierre Chevallier, radio navigator.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK into the Mediterranean Sea

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
476561
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Algiers – Istres
MSN:
16145/32893
YOM:
1945
Location:
Mediterranean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to ditch the aircraft into the Mediterranean Sea some 130 km south of Marseille. All twenty occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Douglas DC-4-1009 in Kano: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1948 at 0833 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-4
Operator:
Registration:
F-BBDC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lagos – Kano – Algiers – Paris
MSN:
42935
YOM:
1946
Location:
Kano
Kano
Country:
Nigeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Following the failure of the starter on engine number one, the crew was unable to restart this engine and received the authorization to perform an empty leg back to Paris for maintenance purposes. During the takeoff roll in Kano Airport, the aircraft went out of control and veered off runway before colliding with a BOAC technical hangar. A crew member was killed while five others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. Pilots : Mr. Salvetat & Marchandise.
Probable cause:
Important skid marks were noted on the runway, coming from the nose wheel that was locked at the time of the accident. Apparently, the crew failed to follow the pre-flight checklist and did not realized the nose wheel was not configured for the takeoff procedure.

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 an AAC.1 Toucan in Algiers: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1947 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Services Français de Télécommunications et de Signalisation
Registration:
F-BBYH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Algiers – Marseille
MSN:
228
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Just after lift off, while in initial climb, the three engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Georges Pascaud, pilot,
Jean-Louis Coquerel, radio navigator,
Pierre Besson, mechanic.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Toulouse

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Istres – Toulouse – Algiers
Location:
Toulouse-Francazal
Haute-Garonne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Toulouse-Francazal Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed onto a hangar. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were injured, some of them seriously.
Crew:
Lt Roy,
Lt Gaspard,
S/Lt Pascine,
Adj Basque,
Sgt Pradessus,
Sgt Gret.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Mahon

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1946
Type of aircraft:
AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BAKO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Marseille – Algiers – Oran – Fes – Casablanca
MSN:
057
Location:
Mahón
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a mail flight from Marseille to Algiers, an engine failed. The crew decided to divert to Mahon Airport but on final approach, the aircraft crashed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members were slightly injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or: 16 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1945 at 1145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
44-66200
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lyon - Algiers
Location:
Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or
Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Lyon-Bron Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered an unexpected technical failure and lost control of the aircraft that crashed onto a hill located in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or, north of Lyon. All five crew members and 11 passengers were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Thomas, pilot,
Sgt René Bertini, copilot,
Asp André Moreau, navigator,
Sgt Aimé Barberis, radio operator,
Cpl Darech, flight engineer.

Crash of a Lockheed 18 LodeStar off Algiers: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 18 LodeStar
Operator:
Registration:
F-ARTK
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
2010
YOM:
1940
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Algiers Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, few miles offshore. The aircraft sank and all seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
André Heinzelmann, pilot,
Charles Borel, radio navigator,
Germain Laffitte, flight engineer.
Passengers:
Georges Perez,
Marguerite Perez,
Joseph Remer,
Hubert Gabillet.
Probable cause:
As the aircraft was not recovered, the cause of the accident could not be determined.
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