Toulouse - Montauban
Flight / Schedule
Toulouse - Montauban
Aircraft
SNCASE SE.161 LanguedocRegistration
F-BATM
MSN
13
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Air FranceDate
November 23, 1948 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Toulouse-Blagnac Haute-Garonne
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
43.6367°, 1.3661°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 23, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Toulouse - Montauban experienced a crash involving SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Toulouse-Blagnac Haute-Garonne.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a test flight from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Montauban. At liftoff, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. All five occupants were able to evacuate the cabin but the test pilot Emmanuel Arin fell on a engine on fire and died from his injuries two days later.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BATM, MSN 13, year of manufacture 1945.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.6367°, 1.3661°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a test flight from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Montauban. At liftoff, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. All five occupants were able to evacuate the cabin but the test pilot Emmanuel Arin fell on a engine on fire and died from his injuries two days later.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
20.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Toulouse - Montauban
Operator
Air FranceFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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