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Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland in Sétif: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Caudron C.440 Goéland
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Sétif
Sétif
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Sétif. All four crew members were killed and both passengers were injured, one seriously.
Crew:
Adj Robert, pilot, †
Sgt Morin, †
Sgt Talre, †
Lt Marcel Lebois. †
Passengers:
Mr. Bazaincourt,
Lt Col Pierre Tassin de Sainte Pereuse.

Crash of a Martin B-26A Marauder in Blida

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK134
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7368
YOM:
1941
Location:
Blida
Blida
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown, a tyre burst. The aircraft skidded for several yards before coming to rest. While all eight occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Tyre burst on landing.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder in Bône

Date & Time: May 26, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK160
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7369
YOM:
1941
Location:
Annaba
Annaba
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing, an undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly and came to rest. While all eight crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Landing gear failure.

Crash of a Farman F.222.2 in Atar

Date & Time: May 22, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.220/F.224
Operator:
Registration:
L-217
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
22
YOM:
1940
Location:
Atar
Adrar
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered a landing accident in Atar. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder in Bône: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK364
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bône - Bône
MSN:
7433
YOM:
1941
Location:
Annaba
Annaba
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Bône Airfield (now Annaba), en engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed. The copilot was killed while five other crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/O Slade,
F/O MacDonald,
F/Sgt Lindschau,
Sgt Mutch,
Sgt Lovelace,
F/Sgt Beddell. †
Probable cause:
Engine failure after rotation.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 into the Bay of Algiers: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK154
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Teleghma – Blida
MSN:
7423
YOM:
1941
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While descending below clouds and flying over the Bay of Algiers, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire and crashed into the sea off Algiers. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L P. Goode,
F/L M. T. G. Beacham,
F/Sgt H. D. Clapson,
Sgt V. Brown,
Sgt C. V. Walkinshaw,
Sgt L. Hunt,
F/O H. M. Stewart,
F/Sgt Tatlow,
LAS L. V. Bullen.
Probable cause:
Shot down by friendly fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Oran: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
41-7855
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
04354
YOM:
1942
Location:
Oran-Tafraoui
Oran
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On final approach to Oran-Tafraoui Airport, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames few hundred yards short of runway. All five crew members were killed. A source reports that the accident was caused by a bird strike.

Crash of a Dewoitine D.342 in Ameur el Aïn: 25 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Dewoitine D.342
Operator:
Registration:
F-ARIZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Paris – Marseille – Algiers – Dakar
MSN:
01
YOM:
1939
Location:
Ameur el Aïn
Tipasa
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Circumstances:
Few minutes after take off from Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, while climbing in good weather conditions bound for Dakar, the three-engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames in Ameur el Aïn, west of Blida. All 25 occupants were killed. Most of the passengers were family members (children and spouses) of Air France's employees transferred in Dakar. Among them the wife and the son of the French General Jean Barrau, Chief of French troops based in the French West Africa.
Crew:
Gaston Chenu, pilot,
Robert Arnoult, pilot,
Pierre Casanova, pilot,
Fernand Renier, flight engineer,
André Beaufils, flight engineer,
Albert Jellade, radio navigator,
Robert Haeflinger, barman.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident was not determined. However, the assumption that the accident was caused by the explosion of a bomb was raised. At the time of the accident, the French General Charles Noguès was supposed to take this airplane to Dakar but during the stopover in Algiers, he changed his itinerary and embarked on the Martin 167 of the French General Bergeret bound for Casablanca. His personal stuff were still in the Dewoitine at the time of the accident.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-246 off Algiers: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-246
Operator:
Registration:
F-AREJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille – Algiers
MSN:
3
YOM:
1938
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
On a flight from Marseille to Algiers, while overflying the Mediterranean Sea some 80 km from the destination, the seaplane was attacked by the pilots of four RAF Hurricanes. Bullets killed four passengers and the aircraft christened 'Mauritanie' sustained substantial damage. Nevertheless, the captain was able to fly to Algiers and landed safely. But shortly later, the aircraft sunk and was lost. All six other occupants were unhurt.
Crew:
Marceau Méresse, pilot,
Léopold Gimié, radio operator,
Mr. Marie, flight engineer,
Mr. Epper, steward.
Probable cause:
Shot down by RAF fighter.

Crash of a Farman F.222.2 in Tizi Ouzou: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1942 at 0600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Farman F.220/F.224
Operator:
Registration:
L-208
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
13
YOM:
1940
Location:
Tizi Ouzou
Tizi Ouzou
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
At 0600LT, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Tizi Ouzou. The passenger Sgt Aimé Augier survived while seven others were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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