Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 September 1954
Aircraft Type: Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Location: S of Mouzaia –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and control surfaces.Aircraft wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed into a wooded mountain side, resulting in significant damage and potential loss of life.A small aircraft crashed into a wooded mountain side, resulting in significant damage and potential loss of life.
Description
The aircraft crashed into a wooded mountain side.
Source of Information
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6748201k/f8.item.zoomhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6748201k/f8.item.zoomPrimary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically high winds and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the crash.Weather conditions, specifically high winds and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
