Paris – Casablanca

While flying by night in low visibility at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 10 km south of Sefrou. The wreckage was localized few hours later and all 16 occupants have been killed.

Flight / Schedule

Paris – Casablanca

Aircraft

AAC.1 Toucan

Registration

F-BCAA

MSN

281

Operator

Air Océan

Date

October 10, 1946 at 08:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Sefrou Fès-Boulemane

Region

Africa • Morocco

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 10, 1946 at 08:00 PM, Paris – Casablanca experienced a crash involving AAC.1 Toucan, operated by Air Océan, with the event recorded near Sefrou Fès-Boulemane.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying by night in low visibility at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 10 km south of Sefrou. The wreckage was localized few hours later and all 16 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BCAA, MSN 281.

Fatalities

Total

16

Crew

5

Passengers

11

Other

0

Crash Summary

While flying by night in low visibility at an altitude of 3,600 feet, the three engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located 10 km south of Sefrou. The wreckage was localized few hours later and all 16 occupants have been killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

11

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 16

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Paris – Casablanca

Operator

Air Océan

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Africa • Morocco

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

AAC.1 Toucan

Registration

F-BCAA

MSN

281