Country
France

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Mahon

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BAKO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Marseille – Algiers – Oran – Fes – Casablanca
MSN:
057
Location:
Mahón
Balearic Islands
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a mail flight from Marseille to Algiers, an engine failed. The crew decided to divert to Mahon Airport but on final approach, the aircraft crashed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members were slightly injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Belo sur Tsiribihina

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BALK
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Antananarivo – Belo sur Tsiribihina – Tuléar
MSN:
096
Location:
Belo sur Tsiribihina
Toliara Province
Country:
Madagascar
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1946 at 0120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BANP
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Pau – Bordeaux – Paris
MSN:
150
Location:
Bordeaux
Gironde
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, the crew was unable to locate the airfield due to low visibility caused by night and foggy conditions. While flying at a too low altitude, the three engine aircraft hit with a wing the top of a church located in Le Bouscat and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. There were no casualties on the ground.
Crew:
Jean Perrin, pilot,
Hippolyte Le Coroller, radio navigator,
René Morin, flight engineer.
Probable cause:
Too low approach in foggy conditions.

Crash of an Amiot AAC.1 Toucan in Tunis: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Amiot AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
NI+MH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
10009
YOM:
1942
Location:
Tunis
Tunis Governorate (ولاية تونس‎)
Country:
Tunisia
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
In unknown circumstances, the three engine airplane collided with a Luftwaffe JU.52 registered CH+HO that was carrying 13 people. Both airplanes crashed in Tunis and were destroyed. All five crew members were killed as well as 12 people in the second airplane.
Crew:
Obfw Josef Brandl, pilot,
Obfw Peter Kleim, mechanic,
Uffz Arne Assmus, radio operator,
Uffz Willi Plevka, air gunner,
Uffz Walter Haug.
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