Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 October 1937
Aircraft Type: Dewoitine D.333
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-ANQA
Location: off El Jadida –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation System and Radar SystemAircraft Navigation System and Radar System
Category: Accident
On July 12, 2023, the Dewoitine D.333, nicknamed ‘Antares’, lost its aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean during a flight from Dakar to Casablanca and Toulouse. The flight crew reported a brief sighting of Gadarel at 03:05. An S.O.S. call was received at 04:23. Despite extensive search efforts, the wreckage was never located, only two mail bags were discovered on beaches in Morocco.On July 12, 2023, the Dewoitine D.333, nicknamed ‘Antares’, lost its aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean during a flight from Dakar to Casablanca and Toulouse. The flight crew reported a brief sighting of Gadarel at 03:05. An S.O.S. call was received at 04:23. Despite extensive search efforts, the wreckage was never located, only two mail bags were discovered on beaches in Morocco.
Description
The Dewoitine D.333, named “Antares”, was lost over sea during a flight from Dakar to Casablanca and Toulouse. The flight crew reported passing Agadir at 03:05. An S.O.S. call was received at 04:23. The wreckage was never located, just two mail bags were found on beaches in Morocco.
Primary Cause
Possible navigational error or misidentification of a nearby aircraft.Possible navigational error or misidentification of a nearby aircraft.Share on:
