Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 May 1936
Aircraft Type: Lior-et-Olivier H.242/1
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-ANQG
Location: off Algerian coast –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel supply system of the flying boat.Fuel supply system of the flying boat.
Category: Accident
A flying boat, the Ville de Nice, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in the loss of all occupants. The accident was caused by a mechanical error ? the mechanic inadvertently closed the fuel supply.A flying boat, the Ville de Nice, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in the loss of all occupants. The accident was caused by a mechanical error ? the mechanic inadvertently closed the fuel supply.
Description
The flying boat named “Ville de Nice” crashed into the Mediterranean Sea and sank. All occupants were rescued by a ship. The accident was due to an error by the mechanic, who had inadvertently closed the fuel supply.
Primary Cause
Inadvertent closure of the fuel supply by the mechanic.Inadvertent closure of the fuel supply by the mechanic.Share on:
