Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 December 1957
Aircraft Type: Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 298/F-SCGG
Location: 50 km N of Atar –
ÿ Mauritania
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control system.Aircraft engine or control system.
Category: Accident
A military aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during approach to the relief area of Agui. Four occupants were lost.A military aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during approach to the relief area of Agui. Four occupants were lost.
Description
Crashed while approaching “the relief area of Agui”. Four military and one civil occupant were on board; two persons were killed.
Source of Information
https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-morschwiller-umbrechthttps://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-morschwiller-umbrechtPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a critical component failure.Mechanical failure ? likely a critical component failure.Share on:
