Narrative:
Crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Calcutta/Dum Dum.
The aircraft, named "La Tapageuse", operated on a flight from Hanoi to Paris with several stops.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 7 March 1938 |
| Type: | Potez 62 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-ANQR |
| MSN: | 4031 / 12 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Gnome-Rhône 14Kirs Mistral Major |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Datia, Madhya Pradesh ( India)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC), India |
| Jodhpur Airport (JDH/VIJO), India |
Crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Calcutta/Dum Dum.
The aircraft, named "La Tapageuse", operated on a flight from Hanoi to Paris with several stops.
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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 Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport to Jodhpur Airport as the crow flies is 1598 km (999 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport to Jodhpur Airport as the crow flies is 1598 km (999 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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