Crash of a Junkers JU.52 near Zaghouan: 15 killed

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1954
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
4.S.5
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Oran – Bizerte
MSN:
1015
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
While flying by night at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located about 10 km north of Zaghouan while on a flight from Oran to Bizerte. All 15 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Even, pilot,
Michel Hauss, pilot,
Mr. Bertin, flight engineer,
Mr. Lelionnais, radio operator.
Passengers:
Maurice Rouyer,
Raymond Le Saulnier,
Bernard Le Mancq,
Pierre Le Boulicaut,
Robert Gaudel,
Joseph Diler,
Ygnacio De Labaca,
René Automarchi,
Guy André 2.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Caudron C.440 Goéland off Bizerte

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BAQT
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tunis – Bizerta
MSN:
10057/1171
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Bizerta Airport from the east, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Mediterranean Sea, few km off shore. Both occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Vickers 290 Wellington I in Bizerte

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L4391
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after take off for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Farman NC.223 into the Mediterranean Sea: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 27, 1940 at 1205 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-AROA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Marseille – Bizerte – Beirut – Damascus
MSN:
3
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
While cruising off Sardinia on a flight to Beyrouth and Damascus via Bizerte, the radio navigator sent a brief message that he was hit by enemy fire. Shortly later, the aircraft named 'Le Verrier' crashed into the sea some 50 km off the Cape Spartivento, south of Sardinia. SAR were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the seven occupants was ever found. At the time of the accident, Italian and British fighters were taking part to a battle in the area.
Crew:
Henri Guillaumet, pilot,
Marcel Reine, copilot,
Jean Le Duff, radio navigator,
Fernand Franques, flight engineer,
Lucien Montaubin. second flight engineer.
Passengers:
Jean Chiappe, High Civil Commissioner of France to Levant (Lebanon and Syria),
Cpt Nicolas.
Probable cause:
Shot down by an Italian or a British fighter.

Crash of a Loire 70 off Bizerte: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
E7.6
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bizerte - Bizerte
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful mission, the float plane was returning to its base at NAS Kharrouba in Bizerte. At night, the airplane landed hard, bounced and went out of control before crashing into the Lake of Bizerte. All six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt André Colson, pilot,
2nd Mst Arzalier, pilot,
2md Mst Cadio, pilot,
2nd Mst Moinet, radio operator,
2nd Mst Thomas, mechanic.
Passenger:
Lt Charales Flamant, Squadron leader.