F-AMTR
Flight / Schedule
F-AMTR
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.84 DragonRegistration
F-AMTR
MSN
6057
Year of Manufacture
1934
Operator
Air AfriqueDate
February 28, 1938 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tunis Tunis Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+062A><U+0648><U+0646><U+0633><U+200E>)
Region
Africa • Tunisia
Narrative Report
On February 28, 1938 at 12:00 AM, F-AMTR experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Air Afrique, with the event recorded near Tunis Tunis Governorate (<U+0648><U+0644><U+0627><U+064A><U+0629> <U+062A><U+0648><U+0646><U+0633><U+200E>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.
Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AMTR, MSN 6057, year of manufacture 1934.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Air AfriqueFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Africa • Tunisia
Aircraft Details
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