Accident Vickers Wellington , Wednesday 5 November 1947
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Date:Wednesday 5 November 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic well model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Wellington
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:BA Marrakech -   Morocco
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into a wall on take-off. Pilot Billaud and navigator Grandjean killed. The three others seriously injured.

Sources:

L'Echo d'Oran 7 November 1947

Revision history:

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