Mid-air collision Accident SNCAC NC 700 Martinet ,
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Date:Thursday 23 August 1956
Time:09:30
Type:SNCAC NC 700 Martinet
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:9 mi S of Mascara (Muaskar) -   Algeria
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:BA La Sénia
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A SNCAC NC 700 Martinet and an observation Morane aircraft collided and crashed. General Fernand Besancon (58) killed.

Sources:

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6739227v/f6.item.zoom

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
25-Jan-2014 18:44 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
04-Feb-2014 18:18 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
04-Feb-2014 18:20 TB Updated [Source]
16-Mar-2015 18:44 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source]
13-Jun-2015 17:50 TB Updated [Location, Source]
12-Jun-2020 09:56 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
26-Jun-2020 07:57 TB Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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