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| Date: | Friday 31 January 1947 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Bell P-63C Kingcobra |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Reghaia -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Reghaia |
Two airplane (P-63/P-39) collided during test flight. One crashed in flames. Other crashed after pilot bailed out, but parachute failed.
Sources:
L'Echo d'Oran 1 February 1947, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2020 17:31 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jun-2020 14:36 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Aug-2020 13:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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