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Crash of a SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc in Bône

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1947 at 0835 LT
Type of aircraft:
SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc
Operator:
Registration:
F-BATY
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bône – Paris
MSN:
25
Location:
Annaba
Annaba
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, it appears that an undercarriage failed. The aircraft skidded, overran, lost its landing gear and came to rest with the engine number one on fire. All occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Martin B-26A Marauder off Bône

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK111
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
7352
YOM:
1941
Location:
Annaba
Annaba
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off, while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder in Bône

Date & Time: May 26, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK160
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7369
YOM:
1941
Location:
Annaba
Annaba
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing, an undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft slid on its belly and came to rest. While all eight crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Landing gear failure.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 Marauder in Bône: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK364
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bône - Bône
MSN:
7433
YOM:
1941
Location:
Annaba
Annaba
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Bône Airfield (now Annaba), en engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed. The copilot was killed while five other crew members were injured.
Crew:
F/O Slade,
F/O MacDonald,
F/Sgt Lindschau,
Sgt Mutch,
Sgt Lovelace,
F/Sgt Beddell. †
Probable cause:
Engine failure after rotation.
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