Morocco | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Tangier at 1430LT on a flight to Casablanca, carrying three passengers and two crew members. The aircraft was spotted over Asilah around 1500LT. About half an hour later, while cruising along the coast, the airplane crashed in the sea about 20 km south of Larache. Few debris such a wheel and elements from the landing gear were found few days later. No trace of the five occupants was ever found.

Crash of a Latécoère 26.2R in Agadir

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Latécoère 26

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F-AIKX

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651

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1927

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The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot Clément Rolland to attempt an emergency landing. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Latécoère 26.2R off Azemmour: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1929 at 1930 LT

Type of aircraft:

Latécoère 26

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F-AIMU

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Dakar – Agadir – Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

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674

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1928

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The crew was on his way to France with mail (letters and packets) from South America. The aircraft departed Agadir at 1600LT bound for Casablanca, and overflew Mazagan (El Jadida) at 1915LT. Few minutes later, while cruising along the coast, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Atlantic Ocean. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found, and all operations were suspended few days later. Three weeks later, the dead bodies of both crew were found on a beach near Azemmour.
Crew:
Emile Lécrivain, pilot,
Pierre Ducaud, radio navigator.

Crash of a Latécoère 25.3R off Morocco

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Latécoère 25

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F-AIUK

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Flight

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Postal (mail)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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705

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1928

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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

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F-AFAT

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195 ter

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1923

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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.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 in Rabat: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1927

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

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Registration:

F-ALRA

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Postal (mail)

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Casablanca - Oran

MSN:

7334.18

YOM:

1920

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Rabat

Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer

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Morocco

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Africa

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The aircraft crashed near Rabat, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 Torpedo in Tiznit

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1926

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

Operator:

Registration:

F-AFBE

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Casablanca – Dakar

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205

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1923

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While cruising south of Tiznit, the engine failed. The pilot 'Pivot' made a force landing and all three occupants were unhurt. Unfortunately, they were hijacked by Maures tribesmen and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. All three men were released few days later.

Probable cause:

It seems the engine failure was caused by a fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.55 off Casablanca

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1925

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti S.55

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Flight

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Private

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Rome - Casablanca - Dakar - Recife - Buenos Aires

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The crew was performing a first flight from Italy to Argentina on this first or second prototype. For unknown reason, the seaplane crashed in the sea off Casablanca and was damaged beyond repair. Crew fate unknown.