Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 February 1938
Aircraft Type: Lior-et-Olivier H.242/1
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-ANPB
Location: tang de Berre –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: The flying boat itself.The flying boat itself.
Category: Accident
A flying boat, ‘Ville de Bone’, crashed while operating in dense fog near a breakwater in Marseille, France, resulting in the death of Chief Pilot Pierre Burelle. The flight originated from Marseille to Ajaccio and Tunis.A flying boat, ‘Ville de Bone’, crashed while operating in dense fog near a breakwater in Marseille, France, resulting in the death of Chief Pilot Pierre Burelle. The flight originated from Marseille to Ajaccio and Tunis.
Description
The flying boat, named “Ville de Bone”, struck the breakwater in fog and crashed. F-ANFB operated on a flight from Marseille to Ajaccio and Tunis. Chief Pilot Pierre Burelle was killed.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically dense fog, obscured visibility and created hazardous conditions for flight operations.Severe weather conditions, specifically dense fog, obscured visibility and created hazardous conditions for flight operations.Share on:
