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| Date: | Sunday 17 December 1933 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | CAMS 53-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-ALCH |
| MSN: | 32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône 13 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Marseille |
| Algiers | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched 20 min after departure due to engine failure. Drifted in strong wind until crew, one passenger and mail unload on freighter "Sainte-Marguerite II" next morning. Airplane sinks shortly after.
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 |
| 02-Apr-2019 19:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2019 09:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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