27.F.5

On October 23, 1957 at 10:55 PM, 27.F.5 experienced a crash involving Short S.25 Sunderland, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Nouadhibou Dakhlet Nouadhibou.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 45.5%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The seaplane overturned while landing in the harbor of Port-Étienne by night. Three crew members were killed while eight others were injured. Few hours later, two of the survivors died from their injuries. Crew (27F Squadron): Lt Pierre Kerblat, pilot, † 2nd Mst Savannaz, pilot, 1st Mst René Gaspard, radio operator, † 2nd Mst Revert, radio operator, 2nd Mst Marc, navigator, † 2nd Mst Orlowrai, navigator, 2nd Mst Lucien Laloux, mechanic, † 2nd Mst Proco, mechanic, 2nd Mst Le Bars, gunner, † 2nd Mst Lachasseigne, gunner, 2nd Mst Bonnet, gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration 27.F.5.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.9127°, -17.0503°.