Narrative:
A Douglas C-47A-DL, operated by Aigle Azur, was destroyed in an accident near Casablanca, Morocco. Seven of the 29 occupants survived the accident.
The airplane operated on a flight from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal with several intermediate stops. It had just taken off from Casablanca.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 9 July 1950 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aigle Azur |
| Registration: | F-BFGL |
| MSN: | 13824 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 25 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 29 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Casablanca-Cazes Airport (CAS) ( Morocco)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Casablanca-Cazes Airport (CAS/GMMC), Morocco |
| Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR/GOOY), Senegal |
A Douglas C-47A-DL, operated by Aigle Azur, was destroyed in an accident near Casablanca, Morocco. Seven of the 29 occupants survived the accident.
The airplane operated on a flight from Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal with several intermediate stops. It had just taken off from Casablanca.
Sources:
» The Palm Beach Post - Jul 10, 1950Photos
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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 Casablanca-Cazes Airport to Dakar-Yoff Airport as the crow flies is 2300 km (1437 miles).
Distance from Casablanca-Cazes Airport to Dakar-Yoff Airport as the crow flies is 2300 km (1437 miles).
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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