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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-85-DL in Blida

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
315545/F-SDZB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20011
YOM:
1944
Location:
Blida
Blida
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at Blida Airbase for unknown reason. All six crew members were injured, one of them seriously.

Crash of a Nord 2501 Noratlas in Blida

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Nord 2501 Noratlas
Operator:
Registration:
73
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Blida - Blida
MSN:
073
YOM:
1955
Location:
Blida
Blida
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While completing a training mission in the vicinity of the Blida Airport, the airplane collided with a flock of storks. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field near the airport and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
In-flight collision with a flock of storks.

Crash of a Nord 2501 Noratlas near Blida: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Nord 2501 Noratlas
Operator:
Registration:
68
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
68
Location:
Blida
Blida
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
On approach to Blida Airport, the crew encountered foggy conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Bouinan, about 15 km east of the airfield. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Nord 2501 Noratlas in Blida: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Nord 2501 Noratlas
Operator:
Registration:
70
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
70
Location:
Blida
Blida
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Collided in unknown circumstances with another French Air Force Nord 2501 Noratlas registered 48 and also carrying a crew of three. Both aircraft crashed near Blida and were destroyed, killing all six crew members.

Crash of a Nord 2501 Noratlas in Blida: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1956
Type of aircraft:
Nord 2501 Noratlas
Operator:
Registration:
48
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
48
Location:
Blida
Blida
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Collided in unknown circumstances with another French Air Force Nord 2501 Noratlas registered 70 and also carrying a crew of three. Both aircraft crashed near Blida and were destroyed, killing all six crew members.

Crash of a Douglas A-26 Invader in Chelles-le-Pin

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vélizy-Villacoublay – Blida
Location:
Chelles-le-Pin
Seine-et-Marne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Vélizy-Villacoublay, an engine caught fire. The captain elected to return but was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a field located near the aerodrome of Chelles-le-Pin. The aircraft belly landed and came to rest in flames. All 15 occupants, most of them women and children flying back to Algeria, were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine fire.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Gilhoc-sur-Ormèze: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1944 at 2345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
Operator:
Registration:
JP206
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Blida - Blida
Location:
Gilhoc-sur-Ormèze
Ardèche
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft left Blida in the evening on a supply mission to the French Resistance. Near the Sivas Pass, the crew completed two drops. While attempting a third one, a strong wind rose and caught the aircraft again trees. The aircraft crashed into a hill and was destroyed. All seven crew members from the 624th Squadron were killed.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1944 at 0100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II
Operator:
Registration:
JP240
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Blida - Blida
Location:
Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès
Ardèche
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a supply mission to the French Resistance. By night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field. All eight occupants were killed, among them a French Captain (the passenger).
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Martin B-26A Marauder in Blida

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK134
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7368
YOM:
1941
Location:
Blida
Blida
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On touchdown, a tyre burst. The aircraft skidded for several yards before coming to rest. While all eight occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Tyre burst on landing.

Crash of a Martin B-26A-1 into the Bay of Algiers: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
FK154
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Teleghma – Blida
MSN:
7423
YOM:
1941
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While descending below clouds and flying over the Bay of Algiers, the twin engine aircraft was mistakenly shot down by friendly fire and crashed into the sea off Algiers. All nine crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L P. Goode,
F/L M. T. G. Beacham,
F/Sgt H. D. Clapson,
Sgt V. Brown,
Sgt C. V. Walkinshaw,
Sgt L. Hunt,
F/O H. M. Stewart,
F/Sgt Tatlow,
LAS L. V. Bullen.
Probable cause:
Shot down by friendly fire.
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