Paris – London

On April 7, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Paris – London experienced a crash involving SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

23 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

During takeoff run, the four engine aircraft skidded and went out of control. It veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a grassy area. All 23 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BATB, MSN 02, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9434°, 2.4220°.