Narrative:
The flying boat, named "Ville de Bone", struck the breakwater in fog and crashed. F-ANFB operated on a flight from Marseille to Ajaccio and Tunis.
» The Telegraph - Feb 9, 1938
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 1938 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: | Lioré-et-Olivier H.242/1 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-ANPB |
| MSN: | 4 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Gnome-Rhône 7Kd Titan Major |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Étang de Berre ( France)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Marignane-Berre Seaplane Base (LFTB), France |
| Ajaccio Harbour Seaplane Base, France |
The flying boat, named "Ville de Bone", struck the breakwater in fog and crashed. F-ANFB operated on a flight from Marseille to Ajaccio and Tunis.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Water
Sources:
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham» The Telegraph - Feb 9, 1938
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Marignane-Berre Seaplane Base to Ajaccio Harbour Seaplane Base as the crow flies is 333 km (208 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Marignane-Berre Seaplane Base to Ajaccio Harbour Seaplane Base as the crow flies is 333 km (208 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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