Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 May 1951
Aircraft Type: Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52)
Owner/operator: Air Fret Transimax
Registration Number: F-BDYE
Location: N of Rovigo –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and potentially engine components.Aircraft control systems, navigation systems, and potentially engine components.
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain near Rovigo (now Bougara), France, during a flight from Marseille to Algiers, El Golea, and Fort Lamy, Tchad.A cargo aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain near Rovigo (now Bougara), France, during a flight from Marseille to Algiers, El Golea, and Fort Lamy, Tchad.
Description
Crashed in mountainous terrain near Rovigo (now named Bougara). The aircraft operated on a cargo flight from Marseille (France), to Algiers, El Golea and Fort Lamy (Tchad)
Source of Information
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6736685r/f10.item.zoomhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6736685r/f10.item.zoomPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to adverse weather conditions or a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to adverse weather conditions or a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Share on:
