Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 September 1949
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland 3
Owner/operator: Aronavale
Registration Number: ML851
Location: off Dakar –
ÿ Senegal
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident

A serious aviation incident occurred, resulting in the loss of numerous lives. Investigation is underway to determine the precise circumstances.A serious aviation incident occurred, resulting in the loss of numerous lives. Investigation is underway to determine the precise circumstances.
Description
An unknown number of people died in the crash.
Source of Information
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1949_09/19490918_0004.pdf, http://memorial-aen.fr/detail.php?&id=1683http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1949_09/19490918_0004.pdf, http://memorial-aen.fr/detail.php?&id=1683Primary Cause
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