Tunis – Constantine

While approaching Constantine, crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility caused by fog. Aircraft hit a hill and crashed near El Aria, some 45 km southeast of Constantine. All six occupants were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Tunis – Constantine

Registration

F-AMUZ

MSN

6064

Year of Manufacture

1934

Operator

Air Afrique

Date

June 13, 1938 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Constantine Constantine

Region

Africa • Algeria

Coordinates

36.4016°, 6.6655°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On June 13, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Tunis – Constantine experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Air Afrique, with the event recorded near Constantine Constantine.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While approaching Constantine, crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility caused by fog. Aircraft hit a hill and crashed near El Aria, some 45 km southeast of Constantine. All six occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AMUZ, MSN 6064, year of manufacture 1934.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.4016°, 6.6655°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching Constantine, crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility caused by fog. Aircraft hit a hill and crashed near El Aria, some 45 km southeast of Constantine. All six occupants were injured.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tunis – Constantine

Operator

Air Afrique

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Africa • Algeria

Aircraft Details

Registration

F-AMUZ

MSN

6064

Year of Manufacture

1934