Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 March 1948
Aircraft Type: Amiot AAC.1 (Junkers Ju-52)
Owner/operator: Socit de Transports Ariens – STA
Registration Number: F-BBYC
Location: off Perpignan –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, flight control surfaces)Aircraft Control System (specifically, flight control surfaces)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control while flying from Oron to Perpignan to Lyon. The aircraft crashed into the Golfe du Lion.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control while flying from Oron to Perpignan to Lyon. The aircraft crashed into the Golfe du Lion.
Description
Crashed into sea (Golfe du Lion); flight Oran-Perpignan-Lyon.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude and control.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude and control.Share on:
