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Fès-Boulemane

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Sefrou: 16 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1946 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Air Océan
Registration:
F-BCAA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Paris – Casablanca
MSN:
281
Location:
Sefrou
Fès-Boulemane
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
While flying by night in low visibility at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 10 km south of Sefrou. The wreckage was localized few hours later and all 16 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that, following a navigational error on part of the crew, the aircraft was on the wrong track at the time of the accident. Also, its altitude of 3,600 feet was insufficient.

Crash of a Potez 540 in Fez: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Potez 540
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Fez - Gibraltar
Location:
Fez
Fès-Boulemane
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Following a night takeoff from Fez Airport, while climbing, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed, bursting into flames. All eight occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the airplane was en route to England via Gibraltar.
Crew:
Sgt Louis Le Digabel, pilot,
AC2 Robert Séraphin Raybaudi, pilot,
AC2 Marcel François Jeunehomme, pilot,
Cpl Emile Arthur Renaud, pilot,
Cpl/C Jean Joseph Frenzer, pilot,
AC2 Jean Baptiste Adolphe Diacono, pilot,
AC2 Jean-Marcel Foisset, pilot,
Cpl/C Paul Marius Eugène Sentenac, air gunner.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the aircraft was shot down by the French Flak or was deliberately sabotaged to avoid any defection from French troops.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Fez: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1922
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALNA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Toulouse - Barcelona - Valencia - Alicante - Málaga - Rabat
MSN:
14
YOM:
1920
Location:
Fez
Fès-Boulemane
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
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.
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