Oran

Schedule:

Oran - Oran

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Oran-Es Senia Airport, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed for unknown reason. Both pilots were killed.
Crew (56S Squadron):
1QM Marcel Fustec,
2Mot Lyonel François.

Crash of a Breguet 730 off Arzew: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 730

Operator:

Registration:

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Vickers 467 Wellington XIV

MSN:

YOM:

1944

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While overflying the Mediterranean Sea on a flight from Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, south of Toulon, Var, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. While approaching the Algerian coast, an engine failed. The pilot decided to make an emergency landing but the aircraft christened 'Vega' crashed into the sea off Arzew. All occupants were rescued but a passenger was drowned. Few hours later, a survivor died from his injuries.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in poor weather conditions.

Crash of a Vickers 467 Wellington XIV off Oran: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

PF996

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Location:

Oran

Country:

Algeria

Region:

Africa

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

973

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea five NM north of Falcon Cape, northwest off Oran while performing a maritime patrol flight. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
François Faure, pilot,
Jean Boulicaut,
René Bresson 5.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Oran: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

LT831

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Schedule:

Oran - Oran

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While performing a solo training mission at Oran-Tafraoui Airfield (called BAN Lartigue in the 40's), the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in Ouardia, about 2 km from the airport. The pilot Robert Georges Gosselin was killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Oran: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

41-7855

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

MSN:

04354

YOM:

1942

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

On final approach to Oran-Tafraoui Airport, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames few hundred yards short of runway. All five crew members were killed. A source reports that the accident was caused by a bird strike.

Crash of a Sabca S.73 in Oran: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1937 at 1730 LT

Type of aircraft:

Sabca S.73

Operator:

Registration:

OO-AGR

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13

Schedule:

Elisabethville – Gao – Aguelhok – Reggane – Colomb-Béchar – Oran – Brussels

MSN:

YOM:

1936

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Colomb-Béchar at 1510LT on the leg to Oran. On approach to Oran-Es Senia Airport, while flying at a height of some 2,500 feet below the clouds, the three engine aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed some 10 km short of runway. The airplane was totally destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Marcel Liedts, pilot,
Auguste Closset, copilot,
Roger Maerschalk, radio operator,
René Verfaillie, flight engineer.
Passengers:
Mrs. Gueldoof,
Mr. Bossaert,
Mr. Thommes,
Mr. & Mrs. Dieudonné,
Mr. Pirsoul,
Mr. Gullmin +1.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were considered as good and the airplane was flying below the clouds when control was lost. Any technical anomalies with the engines was ruled out.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13A off Oran

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1927

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

F-AFCZ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13

Schedule:

Alicante - Oran

MSN:

YOM:

1923

Location:

Oran

Country:

Algeria

Region:

Africa

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While approaching the Algerian coast, the crew encountered engine problems and attempted to ditch the aircraft few km offshore. The airplane landed on rough sea and was badly damaged. Both crew and both passengers were rescued by the crew of the French ship named 'Capitaine-Faure' while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Crew:
Marceau Méresse, pilot,
Jean Le Duff, radio.
Passengers:
Mr. Plamont,
Mr. Doerfinger.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-134 off Oran

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1926

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

F-AHAL

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

Site: