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Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Algiers: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 1947 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
F-BBYH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Algiers – Marseille
MSN:
228
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Just after lift off, while in initial climb, the three engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Georges Pascaud, pilot,
Jean-Louis Coquerel, radio navigator,
Pierre Besson, mechanic.