Oran – Perpignan – Lyon

On March 2, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Oran – Perpignan – Lyon experienced a crash involving AAC.1 Toucan, operated by Société de Transports Aériens - STA, with the event recorded near Mediterranean Sea All World.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The three engine aircraft departed Oran-Es Senia Airport at 1530LT on a cargo flight to Lyon via Perpignan, carrying a load of vegetables. En route, the airplane crashed in the Gulf of Lion about 90 km east of Perpignan for unknown reason. All four occupants were killed. Crew: Mr. Screka, pilot, Mr. Pelletier, radio operator, Mr. Prado, mechanic. Passenger: Mr. Saada.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BBYC, MSN 223.