Narrative:
The flying boat was en route from Marseille to Algiers when it was attacked by Hawker Hurricane fighters of the Royal Air Force.
It managed to reach Algiers harbour but sank after landing.
Ditching
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 13 August 1942 |
| Type: |  Lioré-et-Olivier H.246.1 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-AREJ |
| MSN: | 403 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 4 Hispano-Suiza 12Xirs |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Algiers ( Algeria)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Marignane-Berre Seaplane Base (LFTB), France |
| Algiers Harbour Seaplane Base, Algeria |
The flying boat was en route from Marseille to Algiers when it was attacked by Hawker Hurricane fighters of the Royal Air Force.
It managed to reach Algiers harbour but sank after landing.
Classification:
Shot down by aircraftDitching
Sources:
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry DenhamPhotos
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 Marignane-Berre Seaplane Base to Algiers Harbour Seaplane Base as the crow flies is 759 km (475 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Marignane-Berre Seaplane Base to Algiers Harbour Seaplane Base as the crow flies is 759 km (475 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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