Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 June 1951
Aircraft Type: Breguet 730
Owner/operator: Aronavale
Location: Kentira –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident
A Breguet 730 flying boat, identified as ‘Sirius,’ crashed while approaching the Oued Sebou River in Kentira, Morocco. The aircraft, originating from Saint-Mandrier, France, experienced a loss of altitude during approach, resulting in contact with a power line. The pilot attempted to navigate around the obstruction, leading to a wing impact and subsequent crash in the river.A Breguet 730 flying boat, identified as ‘Sirius,’ crashed while approaching the Oued Sebou River in Kentira, Morocco. The aircraft, originating from Saint-Mandrier, France, experienced a loss of altitude during approach, resulting in contact with a power line. The pilot attempted to navigate around the obstruction, leading to a wing impact and subsequent crash in the river.
Description
An unregistered Breguet 730 flying boat, named “Sirius”, crashed while on approach to the Oued Sebou River at Kentira, Morocco. The aircraft, on a flight from Saint-Mandrier, France, flew too low and hit a power line on approach. The pilot tried to go around but one wing touched the ground and the aircraft crashed in the river.
Source of Information
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breguet_730#cite_note-5https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breguet_730#cite_note-5Primary Cause
Loss of altitude during approach due to insufficient altitude awareness.Loss of altitude during approach due to insufficient altitude awareness.Share on:
