4.B.1

On August 16, 1932 at 12:00 AM, 4.B.1 experienced a crash involving Farman F.168 Goliath, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed AFB Bizerte Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0628><U+0646><U+0632><U+0631><U+062A><U+200E>).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed AFB, while climbing at night, the crew encountered engine problems. The captain decided to return for a safe landing and completed a circuit from the south. At low height, the airplane collided with power cables and crashed in Azib, some 12 km southeast of the airbase, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Jean Desportes, Mst/P Péan, pilot, 2nd Mst Berroche, radio operator, Q/Mst Delahaye, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4.B.1, MSN 88, year of manufacture 1927.