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| Date: | Wednesday 20 October 1948 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Martin B-26B Marauder |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea -
 Morocco
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rabat (08:15) |
| BA Istres |
Crashed in the Mediterranean Sea. Last radio contact about 15 km from cap des Troys-Fourches, near Melilla at 09:50. No distress call. Five crew and 12 Moroccan.
Sources:
Combat 22+23 October 1948
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2015 21:44 | TB | Added |
| 11-Jul-2018 15:03 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jun-2020 17:01 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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