Morocco | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

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.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.55 off Casablanca

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1925

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti S.55

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Flight

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Private

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Rome - Casablanca - Dakar - Recife - Buenos Aires

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The crew was performing a first flight from Italy to Argentina on this first or second prototype. For unknown reason, the seaplane crashed in the sea off Casablanca and was damaged beyond repair. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Breguet 14.A2 in Aglou

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1925

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Breguet 14

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F-AEIY

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185

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1922

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Crashed during a sandstorm and was destroyed. The pilot escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Morocco

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1925

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Breguet 14

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Morocco. Crew fate unknown. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Breguet 14 Torpedo near Casablanca

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1923

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

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F-AEEK

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Oran – Casablanca

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160

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1922

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A connecting rod broke in flight, causing the engine to fail. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. While both crew escaped uninjured, the aircraft was destroyed. The radionavigator was Juan Munar.

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The engine stopped in flight following the failure of a connecting rod.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Fez: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1922

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

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F-ALNA

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Postal (mail)

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Plain, Valley

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Toulouse - Barcelona - Valencia - Alicante - Málaga - Rabat

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1920

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The pilot Alphonse Gensollen was performing a flight between France and Argentina. While cruising in the region of Fez, he encountered low visibility due to foggy conditions. He reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft collided with trees and crashed on a hill. The pilot was killed.