Algiers – Biskra – Philippeville

On January 8, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Algiers – Biskra – Philippeville experienced a crash involving SNCAC NC.701/702 Martinet, operated by Compagnie Algérienne des Transports Aériens - CATA, with the event recorded near Lakhdaria Bouira.

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

9 people were known to be on board, 9 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the radio navigator informed ground that an engine failed and elected to return to Algiers. Shortly later, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an affluent of the Isser River, about 11 km from Palestro (now Lakhdaria). All nine occupants were killed. Crew: Mr. Péhu, pilot, Mr. Suhaud, radio navigator.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BDLG, MSN 275.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.5686°, 3.5931°.