| Date: | Friday 18 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-BAXL |
| MSN: | 20047 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beauvais-Tillé Airport (BVA) -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Beauvais-Tillé Airport (BVA/LFOB) |
Struck high tension wires immediately after takeoff from runway 31. Reportedly nine on board were killed.
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