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Grand Casablanca

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.55 off Casablanca

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1925
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti S.55
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rome - Casablanca - Dakar - Recife - Buenos Aires
Location:
Casablanca
Grand Casablanca
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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 Torpedo near Casablanca

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEEK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Oran – Casablanca
MSN:
160
YOM:
1922
Location:
Casablanca
Grand Casablanca
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
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.
Probable cause:
The engine stopped in flight following the failure of a connecting rod.
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