Country
code

South Holland

Crash of a Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic off Wassenaar

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1973 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
257
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
64
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight along the Dutch coast when he encountered unknown technical problems. The captain decided to ditch the airplane about 1,500 meters off Wassenaar. All 14 occupants were rescued and the aircraft was towed but considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Unknown technical problems in flight.