Crash of a Consolidated B-24D-15-CO Liberator in Morocco: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Operator:
Registration:
41-24021
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
816
YOM:
1942
Location:
Morocco
All Morocco
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Atlas Mountain Range in Morocco. All six crew members were killed. The airplane was returning to base after dropping crew somewhere in North Africa.
Crew:
Cpt Charles R. Clow, pilot,
1st Lt Herman Cohen,
2nd Lt Ray E. Bailey
2nd Lt Charles S. Picher,
T/Sgt Charles O. Bantz,
Sgt Henry W. Nippling.

Crash of a Latécoère 25.3R off Morocco

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 25
Operator:
Registration:
F-AIUK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
705
YOM:
1928
Location:
Morocco
All Morocco
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Atlantic Ocean off the Moroccan coast. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a Breguet 14 Torpedo in Morocco

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AFAT
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
195 ter
YOM:
1923
Location:
Morocco
All Morocco
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a mail flight from France. An emergency landing was made following unknown technical problems. While both occupants were injured, the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical failure.
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