Narrative:
The aircraft operated on a flight from Algiers, Algeria, to Paris, with en route stops at Marseille and Vichy. On short final to Vichy Airport, the aircraft hit a dyke of the Allier river and crash-landed. A fire erupted. One passenger (84) was killed; 20 occupants were injured, including the crew of four.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 July 1947 |
| Type: |  Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52) |
| Operator: | Aéro Cargo |
| Registration: | F-BCHH |
| MSN: | AAC323 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 20 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Vichy-Charmeil Airport (VHY) ( France)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS/LFML), France |
| Vichy-Charmeil Airport (VHY/LFLV), France |
The aircraft operated on a flight from Algiers, Algeria, to Paris, with en route stops at Marseille and Vichy. On short final to Vichy Airport, the aircraft hit a dyke of the Allier river and crash-landed. A fire erupted. One passenger (84) was killed; 20 occupants were injured, including the crew of four.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Combat 15 July 1947Photos
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 Marseille-Marignane Airport to Vichy-Charmeil Airport as the crow flies is 334 km (208 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Marseille-Marignane Airport to Vichy-Charmeil Airport as the crow flies is 334 km (208 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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