ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64239
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| Date: | Friday 28 November 1947 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  North American B-25D Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | F-SCCX |
| MSN: | 87-8495 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 38 km N of Colomb-Béchar -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Oran |
| Colomb-Béchar |
The aircraft christened 'Tailly 2' left Oran at 1015LT in marginal weather conditions. Enroute, due to sandstorm, the captain decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground. Twice, the crew informed ground that his ETA in Colomb-Béchar was delayed about fifteen minutes. While descending at a too low altitude, the twin engine aircraft hit the ground near a railroad and crashed in a huge explosion about 56 km north of Colomb-Béchar. All thirteen occupants were killed, among them the French General Philippe Leclerc (45). Thirteen bodies were recovered and evacuated to France, but only twelve of them were identified. A thirteenth occupant, wearing a French Army uniform with the grade of Lieutenant was recovered but unidentified. Ex USAAF 41-30330. Location El-Benabha.
Crew:
Lt François-René Delluc, pilot,
Lt André-René Pilleboue, navigator,
Adj Jean Guillou, mechanic,
Sgt Eugène Lamotte, radio operator.
Passengers:
Gen Philippe Leclerc,
Col Théodore Fieschi,
Col Charles Clémentin,
Col Louis du Garreau de la Méchenie,
Col Paul Fouchet,
Cpt Georges Frichement,
Cdt Michel Meyrrand,
S/Lt Robert Miron de L'Espinay.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
El Tiempo 29 November 1947, p9
Correio da Manhã 30 November 1947, p3
BAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 25-Jan-2014 19:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2014 18:44 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2014 18:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Oct-2015 11:02 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2018 16:09 | Captain Adam | Updated [Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2019 14:25 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Jan-2020 11:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Source] |
| 09-Aug-2020 16:05 | TB | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
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