Marseille – Tunis
Flight / Schedule
Marseille – Tunis
Aircraft
CAMS 53Registration
F-ALFF
MSN
34
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Air FranceDate
February 9, 1934 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Qurbus Nabeul Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0646><U+0627><U+0628><U+0644><U+200E>)
Region
Africa • Tunisia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 9, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Marseille – Tunis experienced a crash involving CAMS 53, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Qurbus Nabeul Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+0646><U+0627><U+0628><U+0644><U+200E>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. A technical failure of unknown origin forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in the Gulf of Tunis, off Qurbus. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-ALFF, MSN 34, year of manufacture 1931.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
A technical failure of unknown origin forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in the Gulf of Tunis, off Qurbus. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were rescued.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Marseille – Tunis
Operator
Air FranceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Africa • Tunisia
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