Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 March 1938
Aircraft Type: Dewoitine D.338
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-AQBB
Location: French Pyrnes –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft struck a rock formation at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the Pic des Cinq-Croix mountain in the Airbus region. The flight originated from Dakar to Toulouse.A twin-engine aircraft struck a rock formation at an altitude of 2,100 meters near the Pic des Cinq-Croix mountain in the Airbus region. The flight originated from Dakar to Toulouse.
Description
Struck the Pic des Cinq-Croix mountain at an altitude of 2,100 m. The airplane operated on a route from Dakar to Toulouse.
Primary Cause
Unstable mountain terrain and potential for rockfall.Unstable mountain terrain and potential for rockfall.Share on:
