Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 9 July 1949
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52
Owner/operator: A‚ronavale
Registration Number: 1036/32 S-1
Location: off Zaouit Massa – ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft engine or control systemAircraft engine or control system
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed at sea during a flight from Cuers, France to Dakar, Senegal. The flight route included stops in Algiers, Oran (Algeria), Casablanca, and Agadir (Morocco).An aircraft crashed at sea during a flight from Cuers, France to Dakar, Senegal. The flight route included stops in Algiers, Oran (Algeria), Casablanca, and Agadir (Morocco).

Description

Crashed at sea. The aircraft operated on a flight from Cuers, France to Dakar, Senegal with en route stops at Algiers and Oran (Algeria) and Casablanca and Agadir (Morocco).

Source of Information

http://memorial-aen.fr/detail.php?&id=1545, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/5922/http://memorial-aen.fr/detail.php?&id=1545, http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/5922/

Primary Cause

Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or navigational error.Unknown ? Potential mechanical failure or navigational error.

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