Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 April 1949
Aircraft Type: SNCASE SE.161/P7 Languedoc
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BATU
Location: Nice Airport (NCE) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 35
Component Affected: Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a collision with a runway and subsequent damage to the boundary wall.An aircraft experienced a loss of control, resulting in a collision with a runway and subsequent damage to the boundary wall.
Description
The aircraft overran the runway and struck a boundary wall.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to inadequate pilot training or weather conditions.Loss of control due to inadequate pilot training or weather conditions.Share on:
