Date & Time:
May 6, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-749
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Colomb-Béchar - Blida
MSN:
213
YOM:
1940
Country:
Algeria
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew encountered difficulties and the airplane was apparently damaged while taking off at 0915LT from Colomb-Béchar Airfield. It belly landed at Blida Airport and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt Paul Joseph François Gridelet, pilot,
Lt Lecomte, Chief,
Sgt Lebedel,
Sgt Dominique Biaggi,
Sgt Bedaton,
Sgt Pons.
Crew:
Sgt Paul Joseph François Gridelet, pilot,
Lt Lecomte, Chief,
Sgt Lebedel,
Sgt Dominique Biaggi,
Sgt Bedaton,
Sgt Pons.
