ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3) F-BAXL Beauvais-Tillé Airport (BVA)
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Date:Friday 18 March 1955
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Operator:Air France
Registration: F-BAXL
MSN: 20047
First flight: 1944
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Beauvais-Tillé Airport (BVA) (   France)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Beauvais-Tillé Airport (BVA/LFOB), France
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
Struck high tension wires immediately after takeoff from runway 31. Reportedly nine on board were killed.



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