Nice – Paris

On July 22, 1946 at 12:00 AM, Nice – Paris experienced a crash involving SNCAC NC.701/702 Martinet, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Pontarmé Oise.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

While descending to Paris-Le Bourget Airport while on a mail flight from Nice, the twin engine aircraft went into a nose down attitude and crashed in a huge explosion in a field located in Pontarmé, south of Senlis. The aircraft was destroyed and both crewmen were killed. Brand new, the aircraft was delivered to Air France last February 21st. Crew: Jean Moreau, pilot, André Furelaud, radio navigator.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BBFA, MSN 0124.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.1535°, 2.5503°.