Paris – Casablanca
Flight / Schedule
Paris – Casablanca
Aircraft
AAC.1 ToucanRegistration
F-BCAA
MSN
281
Operator
Air OcéanDate
October 10, 1946 at 08:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 OcéanFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Morocco
Aircraft Details
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