26 Mar Latcore 631 – F-WANU A Latcore 631 flying boat was destroyed when it crashed off Cap Ferret, France. All twelve on board were killed. The flying boat was ... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas DC-4-1009 – F-BBDB The DC-4 was destroyed by fire during maintenance work in a hangar at Paris-Orly. During work on an engine, an electrical lamp fell in ... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3) – OO-AUQ The DC-3 crashed just after takeoff following a wing failure. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4) – F-BELO The Air France C-54 took off from Orly (ORY) at 14:55 on a flight to Tunis via Lyon-Bron (LYN). The C-54 was on final approach to the m... Continue reading
26 Mar Short Sunderland V – Crashed shortly after take-off from Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer. Three occupants died, one was missing, six were seriously wounded, one sust... Continue reading
26 Mar SNCASE SE.200 – F-BAIY The flying boat was damaged beyond repair after porpoising and sinking off Marseille, France. Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed 18-56-23 Lodestar – 4X-ACL Crashed near Basse-Yutz. The airplane was probably on delivery flight to Israel following a period of storage at Paris. Continue reading
26 Mar SNCASE SE.161/P7 Languedoc – F-BATU The aircraft overran the runway and struck a boundary wall. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) – F-BCYO The right hand main gear collapsed on landing at Lyon (LYN). The right wing struck the ground and the forward fuselage section separate... Continue reading