Accident Sikorsky H-19D ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152202
 
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Date:Tuesday 3 September 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S55P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky H-19D
Owner/operator:ALAT
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:80 km SW of Algier -   Algeria
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EH3 Boufarik
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed at Médéa province and burned out. Co-pilot survived seriously injured. LTC Georges Canépa (44).

Sources:

Passauer Neue Presse 6.9.1957, p1
El Siglo de Torreón 6 September 1957, p3
https://www.traditions-air.fr/ Biographies

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jan-2013 04:41 TB Added
07-Aug-2015 17:17 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
02-Oct-2020 15:21 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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