Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 October 1947
Aircraft Type: Bristol 170 Freighter I
Owner/operator: Transports Ariens Intercontinentaux – TAI
Registration Number: F-BCJN
Location: off Cartagena –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 41 / Occupants: 43
Component Affected: No engineNo engine
Category: Accident
A Bristol 170 Freighter I aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a charter flight from Paris to Casablanca, Morocco. The aircraft lost power and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in the loss of all crew members and one passenger.A Bristol 170 Freighter I aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a charter flight from Paris to Casablanca, Morocco. The aircraft lost power and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in the loss of all crew members and one passenger.
Description
The Bristol 170 Freighter I operated on a charter flight from Paris, France to Casablanca, Morocco. Intermediate stops were planned at Marseille, France and Oran-es Senia, Algeria. During the flight across the Mediterranean Sea, the flight crew radioed that they had shut down the no.1 engine. The aircraft failed to reach the Spanish mainland and crashed into the sea. One crew member and one passenger survived the accident and were rescued by a French naval vessel.
Primary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
