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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.

Crash of a CAMS 53-1 off Algiers: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1933
Type of aircraft:
CAMS 53
Operator:
Registration:
F-AISV
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Algiers – Marseille
MSN:
05
YOM:
1928
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
A first takeoff attempt from Algiers' harbor was aborted. During the second attempt, the float plane hit waves, nosed down, overturned and came to rest upside down. The pilot and the mechanic were rescued while the radio operator drowned. His dead body was eventually found on January 19, in the Algiers' harbor.
Crew:
Roger Feru, pilot,
Georges Deloustal, mechanic,
Albert Laget, radio navigator. †

Crash of a CAMS 53/1 off Pointe Pescade

Date & Time: May 4, 1930 at 1205 LT
Type of aircraft:
CAMS 53
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJKB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille – Algiers
MSN:
17
YOM:
1929
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Marseille at 0813LT on a mail flight to Algiers. At 1040LT, the crew reported his position along the Balearic coast. Around noon, while approaching the Algerian coast, the pilot sent a brief message and announced he was forced to attempt an emergency landing off Cape of Pointe Pescade, some 30 km northwest of Algiers, due to an engine failure. All three crew members were uninjured and rescued around 1600LT by the crew of ship named 'Colonel Casse'. The aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew:
Mr. De Visa, pilot,
Maurice Thomasset, radio navigator,
Albin Pinot, mechanic.
Probable cause:
An engine failed in flight due to an oil leak.

Crash of a CAMS 53 off Algiers: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1929 at 0530 LT
Type of aircraft:
CAMS 53
Operator:
Registration:
F-AISX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Algiers – Marseille
MSN:
07
YOM:
1928
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll from the Algiers harbor, at high speed, the seaplane hit a wreck partially submerged. The hull torn off and the aircraft came to rest in water, partially destroyed. The crew of the French ship named 'Colonel-Casse' was able to rescue the captain who was slightly injured while all five other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Max Ringel, pilot,
Mr. Canal, radio,
André Dupont, mechanic.
Passenger:
Clovis Armani, Champion of France of fencing (he was on his way to Budapest to take part to a fencing competition),
Mrs. Armani,
Mrs. Canal.
Probable cause:
Collision with a wreck while taking off.

Crash of a SPCA Météore 63 off Algiers: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1927
Type of aircraft:
SPCA Météore 63
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIFN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Algiers - Marseille
MSN:
1
YOM:
1926
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Algiers, the three engine seaplane stalled and crashed in the sea. The engineer was injured, the navigator was uninjured and the pilot Louis Larmor was killed. It seems that an engine failed shortly after takeoff.
Crew:
Louis Larmor, pilot, †
Pierre Ducaud, radio,
Vincent Riera, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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