Narrative:
The flying boat named "Ville de Nice" crashed into the Mediterranean Sea and sank. All occupants were rescued by a ship.
The accident was due to an error by the mechanic, who had inadvertently closed the fuel supply.
» El Litoral 9 May 1936
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 8 May 1936 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Lioré-et-Olivier H.242/1 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-ANQG |
| MSN: | 10 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Gnome-Rhône 7Kd Titan Major |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Algerian coast ( Mediterranean Sea)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Marignane-Berre Seaplane Base (LFTB), France |
| Algiers Harbour Seaplane Base, Algeria |
The flying boat named "Ville de Nice" crashed into the Mediterranean Sea and sank. All occupants were rescued by a ship.
The accident was due to an error by the mechanic, who had inadvertently closed the fuel supply.
Sources:
» Lioré et Olivier H-24 with Air France» El Litoral 9 May 1936
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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 Algiers Harbour Seaplane Base as the crow flies is 759 km (475 miles).
Distance from Marignane-Berre Seaplane Base to Algiers Harbour Seaplane Base as the crow flies is 759 km (475 miles).
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