Narrative:
The Dewoitine D.333, named "Antares", was lost over sea during a flight from Dakar to Casablanca and Toulouse.
The flight crew reported passing Agadir at 03:05. An S.O.S. call was received at 04:23. The wreckage was never located, just two mail bags were found on beaches in Morocco.
» El Litoral 27 Oct 1937
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 27 October 1937 |
| Time: | 04:23 |
| Type: |  Dewoitine D.333 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-ANQA |
| MSN: | 01 |
| First flight: | 1934-01-17 (3 years 9 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off El Jadida ( Morocco)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Dakar-Ouakam Air Base (BA160) (DKR/GOOY), Senegal |
| Casablanca (unknown airport), Morocco |
The Dewoitine D.333, named "Antares", was lost over sea during a flight from Dakar to Casablanca and Toulouse.
The flight crew reported passing Agadir at 03:05. An S.O.S. call was received at 04:23. The wreckage was never located, just two mail bags were found on beaches in Morocco.
Sources:
» French pre-war register» El Litoral 27 Oct 1937
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