Lyon – Casablanca

On December 1, 1948 at 02:30 PM, Lyon – Casablanca experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII, operated by Aéro Cargo, with the event recorded near Lyon-Bron Rhône.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 37.5%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing in foggy conditions, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located 1,200 meters past the runway end. Three passengers (members of the same family) were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BCJS, MSN 1360, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.7343°, 4.8996°.