Narrative:
Crashed on landing and caught fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 12 July 1948 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-BBDL |
| MSN: | 42989 |
| First flight: | 1946 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) ( France)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN/DTTA), Tunisia |
| Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO), France |
Crashed on landing and caught fire.
Sources:
» L'Echo d'Oran 13 July 1948Photos
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 Tunis-Carthage Airport to Paris-Orly Airport as the crow flies is 1456 km (910 miles).
Distance from Tunis-Carthage Airport to Paris-Orly Airport as the crow flies is 1456 km (910 miles).
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