Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 27 June 1951 |
Type: | Breguet 730 |
Operator: | Aéronavale |
Registration: | registration unknown |
MSN: | 02 |
First flight: | 1946-06-14 (5 years ) |
Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 27 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Kentira ( Morocco)
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Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:An unregistered Breguet 730 flying boat, named "Sirius", crashed while on approach to the Oued Sebou River at Kentira, Morocco.
The aircraft, on a flight from Saint-Mandrier, France, flew too low and hit a power line on approach. The pilot tried to go around but one wing touched the ground and the aircraft crashed in the river.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.