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Crash of a Douglas R5D-3 in Kénitra

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
56518
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10744
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Kenitra Airport. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and the occupant's fate remains unclear.

Crash of a Boeing KC-97F-65-BO Stratotanker near Sidi Slimane

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
51-0325
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
16392
YOM:
1951
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft suffered a fuel exhaustion in flight, so all crew members bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed about 10 km north of Sidi Slimane. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune off Port Lyautey

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1953
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
122935
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Port Lyautey - Port Lyautey
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Port Lyautey Airport, while climbing, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The crew decided to ditch the aircraft off shore and was quickly rescued. The airplane sank and was lost.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Breguet 730 in Port Lyautey: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
33.S.3
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer - Port Lyautey
MSN:
2
YOM:
1946
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, south of Toulon, Var, to Port Lyautey, Morocco. The approach to the airbase was started from the southwest, but for unknown reason, the pilot was too low. The seaplane hit power cables and banked left, causing the left wing to hit the ground. The aircraft cartwheeled and crashed in flames along the Sebou River, few km from the airfield. Four crew members and three passengers were killed while all 20 other occupants were injured, some of them seriously. The aircraft christened 'Sirius' was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. The four crew members (33S Squadron) who were killed were:
PM Maurice Souny,
2SM Roger Pouget,
2QM Raymond Jeandot,
SM Joseph Cariou.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot who descended at a too low altitude and off the prescribed approach path.

Crash of a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer in Port-Lyautey

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
59852
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
59852
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Swerved on landing and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off. It was returning to Port-Lyautey (later Kénitra) Airport following a maritime patrol flight over the Atlantic Ocean.

Crashf of a Vickers 619 Wellington X in Port Lyautey: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NC566
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Port Lyautey - Port Lyautey
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Port Lyautey Airbase, killing all four crew members.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando in Port Lyautey

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
44-77570
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
32966
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Port Liautey: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
08172
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1066
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff from Port-Lyautey Airport for unknown reason. Seven crewmen were killed while one was injured.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Port Lyautey: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7251
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Port Lyautey NAS, while climbing, the seaplane crashed and burned, killing all six crew members.

Crash of a Latécoère 25.3R in Kenitra

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIEJ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
609
YOM:
1926
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing in Kenitra, the aircraft went out of control and crashed. Both crew members were injured.