Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 February 1948
Aircraft Type: Latcore 631
Owner/operator: Latcore
Registration Number: F-BDRD
Location: off St. Marcouf –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: The Latcore 631 flying boat.The Latcore 631 flying boat.
Category: Accident
A Latcore 631 flying boat, F-BDRD, crashed into the English Channel, resulting in the deaths of all nineteen crew members. The aircraft was en route to Biscarrosse, France, and was impacted by adverse weather conditions, specifically a snow storm, while flying through.A Latcore 631 flying boat, F-BDRD, crashed into the English Channel, resulting in the deaths of all nineteen crew members. The aircraft was en route to Biscarrosse, France, and was impacted by adverse weather conditions, specifically a snow storm, while flying through.
Description
A Latcore 631 flying boat, F-BDRD, was destroyed when it crashed into the English Channel, off St. Marcouf, France. All nineteen on board were killed. The Latcore 631 was en route to Biscarrosse, France when it encountered adverse weather conditions. It apparently struck the surface of the sea while flying through a snow storm.
Source of Information
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/84605404?searchTerm=French%20plane%20crash&searchLimits=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/84605404?searchTerm=French%20plane%20crash&searchLimits=Primary Cause
Adverse weather conditions, specifically a snow storm, caused the aircraft to strike the surface of the sea.Adverse weather conditions, specifically a snow storm, caused the aircraft to strike the surface of the sea.Share on:
