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| Date: | Wednesday 9 February 1938 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: | Lioré-et-Olivier H.242/1 |
| Owner/operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-ANPB |
| MSN: | 4 |
| Engine model: | Gnome-Rhône 7Kd Titan Major |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Étang de Berre -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Marignane-Berre Seaplane Base (LFTB) |
| Ajaccio Harbour Seaplane Base |
The flying boat, named "Ville de Bone", struck the breakwater in fog and crashed. F-ANFB operated on a flight from Marseille to Ajaccio and Tunis.
Chief Pilot Pierre Burelle was killed.
Sources:
World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
The Telegraph - Feb 9, 1938
Interavia, feb 1938
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 06:18 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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