Bizerte - Bizerte
Flight / Schedule
Bizerte - Bizerte
Aircraft
CAMS 55Registration
4.E1.5
MSN
13
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
French NavyDate
January 11, 1933 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
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>)
Region
Africa • Tunisia
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 11, 1933 at 12:00 AM, Bizerte - Bizerte experienced a crash involving CAMS 55, 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 training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 57.1%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was returning to Bizerte Airbase (Karouba) following a combined exercise with another similar aircraft. On final approach, the seaplane encountered sudden and violent squall when the right wing impacted the cliff of the Carrières and crashed. Three crew members were rescued while four others were killed. Those killed were: Lt/V Georges Marie Charles Dupuy, Ens Gilbert Pichery, 2nd Mst Auffray, Q/Mst Douérin.
Aircraft reference details include registration 4.E1.5, MSN 13, year of manufacture 1930.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was returning to Bizerte Airbase (Karouba) following a combined exercise with another similar aircraft. On final approach, the seaplane encountered sudden and violent squall when the right wing impacted the cliff of the Carrières and crashed. Three crew members were rescued while four others were killed. Those killed were: Lt/V Georges Marie Charles Dupuy, Ens Gilbert Pichery, 2nd Mst Auffray, Q/Mst Douérin.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
57.1%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bizerte - Bizerte
Operator
French NavyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Africa • Tunisia
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