Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 December 1955
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-749A Constellation
Owner/operator: Air Algrie
Registration Number: F-BAZG
Location: Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport (ALG) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Category: Accident
On December 14, 1955, a Lockheed L-749A Constellation F-BAZG crashed during a training flight at Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, Algeria, following a hard landing. The aircraft’s landing caused the main landing gear to collapse, leading to fuel tank bursts and subsequent fire, resulting in all six occupants escaping unharmed but the aircraft being destroyed.On December 14, 1955, a Lockheed L-749A Constellation F-BAZG crashed during a training flight at Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, Algeria, following a hard landing. The aircraft’s landing caused the main landing gear to collapse, leading to fuel tank bursts and subsequent fire, resulting in all six occupants escaping unharmed but the aircraft being destroyed.
Description
On December 14, 1955, Lockheed L-749A Constellation F-BAZG had been sold by Air France to CGTA-Air Algrie. On December 17, a training flight was planned at Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, Algeria by an Air France instructor. During an attempted landing, the aircraft touched down hard, causing the main landing gear to collapse. The fuel tanks burst and the aircraft caught fire. All six on board escaped, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Source of Information
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