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| Date: | Sunday 21 February 1932 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | CAMS 56 |
| Owner/operator: | Aéropostale |
| Registration: | F-ALCG |
| MSN: | 31 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Algiers |
| Marseille | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Forced to ditch about 200 km north of Algiers due to engine failure. Pilot Jean Mermoz, radio-operator Lucien Rénier and mail salvaged by ship "Timgad" 15:45. Airplane damaged in this operation when the bug touched hard against the ship and sank.
Sources:
http://www.enpa-capmatifou.com/Enpa2/Aero/EVENEMENTS/Memoires%20%20Albert%20Chaillot.pdf p48
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Apr-2018 19:12 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2019 19:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2019 18:12 | kaerophil | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Dec-2019 20:06 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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