Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon I in Tunis

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1938
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
Operator:
Registration:
F-AMTR
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tunis – Algiers – Casablanca
MSN:
6057
YOM:
1934
Location:
Tunis
Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)
Country:
Tunisia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Tunis Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a CAMS 53/1 off Qurbus

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1934
Type of aircraft:
CAMS 53
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALFF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille – Tunis
MSN:
34
YOM:
1931
Location:
Qurbus
Nabeul Governorate (ولاية نابل‎)
Country:
Tunisia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A technical failure of unknown origin forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in the Gulf of Tunis, off Qurbus. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-190 off Cape Zivia: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1929 at 0935 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LEO H-190
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIGB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille – Ajaccio – Tunis
MSN:
01
YOM:
1926
Location:
Propriano
Corse-du-Sud
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Few minutes after his departure from Ajaccio, while flying along the southern Corsica coast, the crew was informed by radio that he should fly at an altitude of 1,200 metres. Later, at 0930LT, he received information about foggy conditions south of Corsica. Shortly later, the aircraft disappeared off the Cape Zivia, some 10 km south of Propriano. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The pilot was Captain Guillaume de Cugnac.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 off Antibes: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13
Operator:
Registration:
F-AEHK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Tunis – Antibes
MSN:
02
YOM:
1922
Location:
Antibes
Alpes-Maritimes
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the seaplane broke into several pieces while landing in the harbor of Antibes. Both crew members were injured and both passengers were killed.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-190 in Tunis

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LEO H-190
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIGC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
City
Schedule:
Tunis – Marseille – Paris
MSN:
2
YOM:
1926
Location:
Tunis
Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)
Country:
Tunisia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Tunis-Carthage Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Kheireddine district. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-196 off Ustica Island

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1927
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-196
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIGM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Antibes – Ajaccio – Tunis
MSN:
01
YOM:
1926
Location:
Ustica
Sicily
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On the leg from Ajaccio to Tunis, while flying over the Mediterranean Sea, the crew encountered engine problems and ditched the aircraft off Ustica Island, north of Palermo. The crew was rescued three days later and the aircraft was recovered but considered as written off.
Crew:
Jean Ponce, pilot,
Mr. Maillard, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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