Dakar – Cotonou – Libreville – Port Gentil – Pointe Noire
Flight / Schedule
Dakar – Cotonou – Libreville – Port Gentil – Pointe Noire
Aircraft
Sikorsky S-38Registration
F-AOUC
MSN
314-19
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
AéromaritimeDate
August 12, 1939 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Calabar Cross River
Region
Africa • Nigeria
Coordinates
4.9965°, 8.3335°
Narrative Report
On August 12, 1939 at 12:00 AM, Dakar – Cotonou – Libreville – Port Gentil – Pointe Noire experienced a crash involving Sikorsky S-38, operated by Aéromaritime, with the event recorded near Calabar Cross River.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. Occupant fate unknown as well.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AOUC, MSN 314-19, year of manufacture 1936.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 4.9965°, 8.3335°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant fate unknown as well.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dakar – Cotonou – Libreville – Port Gentil – Pointe Noire
Operator
AéromaritimeFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Africa • Nigeria
Aircraft Details
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