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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343581
 
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Date:Saturday 3 August 1935
Time:
Type:airplane
Owner/operator:private
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:South China Sea -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ten MM. Retournat and Briant of the French Air Force ditched and capsized in the China Sea and rescued after two nights and three days by a japanese freighter, about 120 miles from Saigon, 6 AUG. Record flight Indo-China-France. The floatplane sank after rescue.

Sources:

La Nación (Santiago) 7 August 1935, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Aug-2023 08:44 TB Added
17-Aug-2023 08:45 TB Updated

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