Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 January 1937
Aircraft Type: Sabca Savoia-Marchetti S.73P
Owner/operator: Sabena
Registration Number: OO-AGR
Location: 10 km S of Oran-es Senia Airport (ORN) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A Sabca-built Savoia-Marchetti S.73P aircraft, operating on a round trip from Belgium to the Belgian Congo, crashed south of Oran-es Senia Airport in Algeria. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of approximately 1000 meters when it suddenly entered a nose-down attitude and impacted terrain, resulting in the deaths of all 12 on board.A Sabca-built Savoia-Marchetti S.73P aircraft, operating on a round trip from Belgium to the Belgian Congo, crashed south of Oran-es Senia Airport in Algeria. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of approximately 1000 meters when it suddenly entered a nose-down attitude and impacted terrain, resulting in the deaths of all 12 on board.
Description
The Sabca-built Savoia-Marchetti S.73P aircraft was destroyed when it impacted the ground to the south of Oran-es Senia Airport, Algeria. The aircraft operated on a round trip from Belgium to Belgian Congo. It was travelling back to Belgium when the accident happened. Eyewitnesses at Oran noticed the aircraft arriving for an en route stop. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of about 1000 metres, below the clouds, when it suddenly entered a nose down attitude. It descended until it impacted terrain, killing all 12 on board. The investigating committee did not find the cause, but weather conditions and engine problems were ruled out.
Primary Cause
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