Oran – Bizerte
Flight / Schedule
Oran – Bizerte
Aircraft
Junkers JU.52Registration
4.S.5
MSN
1015
Operator
French NavyDate
February 18, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Zaghouan Zaghouan Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0632><U+063A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0646><U+200E>)
Region
Africa • Tunisia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 18, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Oran – Bizerte experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Zaghouan Zaghouan Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0632><U+063A><U+0648><U+0627><U+0646><U+200E>).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
15 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying by night at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located about 10 km north of Zaghouan while on a flight from Oran to Bizerte. All 15 occupants were killed. Crew: Mr. Even, pilot, Michel Hauss, pilot, Mr. Bertin, flight engineer, Mr. Lelionnais, radio operator. Passengers: Maurice Rouyer, Raymond Le Saulnier, Bernard Le Mancq, Pierre Le Boulicaut, Robert Gaudel, Joseph Diler, Ygnacio De Labaca, René Automarchi, Guy André 2.
Aircraft reference details include registration 4.S.5, MSN 1015.
Fatalities
Total
15
Crew
4
Passengers
11
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying by night at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located about 10 km north of Zaghouan while on a flight from Oran to Bizerte. All 15 occupants were killed. Crew: Mr. Even, pilot, Michel Hauss, pilot, Mr. Bertin, flight engineer, Mr. Lelionnais, radio operator. Passengers: Maurice Rouyer, Raymond Le Saulnier, Bernard Le Mancq, Pierre Le Boulicaut, Robert Gaudel, Joseph Diler, Ygnacio De Labaca, René Automarchi, Guy André 2.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
11
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Oran – Bizerte
Operator
French NavyFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Tunisia
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