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Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Eséka: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BALF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bangui – Yaoundé – Douala
MSN:
091
Flight number:
AF632
Location:
Eséka
Centre
Country:
Cameroon
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the three engine aircraft impacted the slope of a mountain located near Eséka. All 13 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Louis Coupvent, pilot,
Robert Ferrisse, radio navigator,
Frank Malaret, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Đà Lạt: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Saigon - Đà Lạt
Location:
Vietnam
All Vietnam
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located some 70 km north of Đà Lạt. All 12 occupants were killed.

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

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1947 at 2200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BANB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Nice – Marseille – Lyon – Paris
MSN:
136
YOM:
1945
Location:
Gémenos
Bouches-du-Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
1226
Circumstances:
On the leg from Nice to Marseille, the crew started the descent to Marignane Airport when the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located in the Sainte-Beaume Mountain Range, near Gémenos. A crew member was seriously injured while both other occupants were killed. Two days later, the only survivor died from his injuries. Delivered in September 5, 1945, the aircraft entered in service in June 8, 1946 only.
Crew:
Gabriel Cahouet, pilot,
Henri Decoudray, radio navigator,
Robert Salles, mechanic.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the crew encountered a failure of the automatic direction finder while approaching Marseille by night. While cruising in low visibility due to clouds, the crew decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft hit a rocky mountain and crashed in flames.

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

Date & Time: May 30, 1947 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Services Français de Télécommunications et de Signalisation
Registration:
F-BBYH
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Algiers – Marseille
MSN:
228
Location:
Algiers
Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
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.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan on Mt Ventoux

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1947 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BBYK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Marseille – Lyon – Paris
MSN:
231
Location:
Mt Ventoux
Vaucluse
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine aircraft left Marseille-Marignane Airport at 1340LT on a cargo flight to Paris with an intermediate stop in Lyon. About one hour and twenty minutes into the flight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to heavy snow falls. The aircraft hit with its undercarriage the south slope of Mt Ventoux located northeast of Carpentras, and came to rest in 1,5 meter of snow. The crew was slightly injured and rescued a day later while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It is reported that the aircraft was flying at the altitude of 1,800 meters at the time of the accident (Mt Ventoux is 1,911 meters high) and the pilot was probably following a wrong corridor.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Saint-Léger-la-Montagne : 24 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1946 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Compagnie de Transports Aériens du Languedoc-Roussillon - CTALR
Registration:
F-BCAD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Paris – Toulouse
MSN:
284
Location:
Saint-Léger-la-Montagne
Haute-Vienne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
24
Circumstances:
While approaching Limoges, the crew requested to ATC if there was any icing conditions in the area, and it was reported that icing could be encountered between the altitude of 1,000 and 1,200 meters. Few minutes later, while flying at this altitude, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located in Saint-Léger-la-Montagne. Three wounded passengers were evacuated while 21 other occupants, among them all three crew members, were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Mathurin, pilot,
Mr. Couvidou, radio navigator,
Mr. Virly, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following an excessive accumulation of ice on all fuselage, wings, stabs and tail.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Wadi El Rayan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
SOCOTRA - Société Coopérative de Tramping Aérien
Registration:
F-BCHD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Paris – Cairo
MSN:
311
Location:
Wadi El Rayan
Faiyum
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While approaching Cairo, the crew continued to the south for unknown reason. Few minutes later, due to fuel shortage, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in the djebel Kalamoun located near Wadi El Rayan, southwest of Faiyum. The three engine aircraft crash landed in a desert area and came to rest. A passenger was killed while 23 other occupants were rescued.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Sefrou: 16 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1946 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Air Océan
Registration:
F-BCAA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Paris – Casablanca
MSN:
281
Location:
Sefrou
Fès-Boulemane
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
While flying at night in low visibility at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the three engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located 10 km south of Sefrou. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 16 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that, following a navigational error on part of the crew, the aircraft was following a wrong track at the time of the accident. Also, its altitude of 3,600 feet was insufficient.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Pau: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BAJS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Paris – Pau
MSN:
020
Location:
Pau
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
On final approach to Pau-Uzein Airport, the three engine aircraft hit power cables and crashed in a field located few km short of the runway threshold. Two crew members, the radio navigator Jacques Favreau and the mechanic Eugène Houix, were killed. A third crew member survived.
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