Accident Handley Page Halifax C.8 F-BCJS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33883
 
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Date:Wednesday 1 December 1948
Time:c. 14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic hlfx model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Handley Page Halifax C.8
Owner/operator:Aéro Cargo
Registration: F-BCJS
MSN: 1360
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Lyon–Bron Airport -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Lyon–Bron Airport
Destination airport:Casablanca, Morocco
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed whilst taking off in visibility limited to 15 meters. Three crew and five passengers. A woman from Casablanca and her two children were killed. All other occupants suffered injuries.

Sources:

The Indian Express 3 December 1948, p 6 (Reuters)
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6759899z/f1.item.zoom

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
01-Jun-2010 12:07 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Jun-2010 13:17 TB Updated [[Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]]
12-Nov-2010 14:24 TB Updated [Destination airport, Source]
25-Jan-2014 20:26 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source]
25-Jan-2014 20:27 TB Updated [Source]
28-Jan-2014 20:03 TB Updated [Operator]
04-Mar-2017 01:57 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Mar-2017 01:58 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative]
09-Mar-2017 15:02 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative]
11-Mar-2017 00:15 Dr.John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
12-Aug-2018 11:38 TB Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Dec-2018 16:59 TB Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Dec-2018 17:02 TB Updated [Nature, Narrative]
24-Dec-2018 17:07 TB Updated [Nature, Narrative]
29-Oct-2019 22:29 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Jun-2020 18:41 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Aug-2020 07:51 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]

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