Dakar | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While flying over the region of Tan-Tan, the Pilot Laurent Guerrero encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt and later rescued and repatriated by another pilot of the operator, Alexandre Baile.

Probable cause:

Unknown technical failure.

Crash of a Levasseur PL.8 in Istres

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Levasseur PL.8

Operator:

Registration:

F-AJKP

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Dakar - Istres

MSN:

PL.8-02

YOM:

1928

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The pilot Henri Delaunay was completing a mail flight from Dakar to Istres-Le Tubé Airport. Upon landing, the aircraft hit a pothole, went out of control and came to rest with serious damages. The the pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control upon landing after hitting a pothole on ground.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 near Villa Cisneros: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Site:

Desert

Schedule:

Dakar – Casablanca

Location:

Villa Cisneros

Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira

Country:

Western Sahara

Region:

Africa

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Crashed in unknown circumstances some 100 km north of Villa Cisneros. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Latécoère 26.2R in Tarfaya

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Latécoère 26

Operator:

Registration:

F-AINF

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Toulouse – Perpignan – Alicante – Casablanca – Dakar

MSN:

680

YOM:

1928

Location:

Tarfaya

Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra

Country:

Western Sahara

Region:

Africa

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En route, visibility became low due to foggy conditions. The crew reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit a sand dune and crashed. Both crew were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 in Thiès: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1927

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

Operator:

Registration:

F-AGBN

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Saint Louis - Dakar

MSN:

229

YOM:

1924

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After a stop in Saint Louis, the crew was approaching Dakar Airport when the aircraft crashed west of Thiès, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
Edmond Lasalle, pilot,
Mr Moreau, mechanic.

Crash of a Breguet 14 Torpedo in Cape Bojador: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1926 at 0800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

Operator:

Registration:

F-AFAX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Casablanca – Dakar

MSN:

198

YOM:

1923

Location:

Cape Bojador

Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra

Country:

Western Sahara

Region:

Africa

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En route from CAsablanca to Dakar, while cruising along the shore, the engine failed. The crew made an emergency landing on a beach near Cape Bojador. After landing, the crew was attacked by Maures tribesmen and killed while the aircraft was set on fire and destroyed.
Crew:
Léopolds Gourp, pilot,
Henri Erable, copilot,
Mr. Pintado, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 Torpedo in Tiznit

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1926

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

Operator:

Registration:

F-AFBE

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Casablanca – Dakar

MSN:

205

YOM:

1923

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While cruising south of Tiznit, the engine failed. The pilot 'Pivot' made a force landing and all three occupants were unhurt. Unfortunately, they were hijacked by Maures tribesmen and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. All three men were released few days later.

Probable cause:

It seems the engine failure was caused by a fuel exhaustion.