Marseille – Algiers

On December 17, 1933 at 09:00 AM, Marseille – Algiers experienced a crash involving CAMS 53, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The float plane departed Marseille at 0840LT on a flight to Algiers, carrying one passenger and three crew members. Some twenty minutes into the flight, one of the engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft. The radio navigator was able to send a mayday message and to report his position. In bad weather conditions and rough sea, the crew of the ship named 'Sainte Marguerite II' arrived on scene at 0600LT the following day and was able to evacuate all four occupants who were slightly injured. The aircraft sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALCH, MSN 32, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.2984°, 5.3795°.