Algiers – Lyon

On January 8, 1949 at 08:30 PM, Algiers – Lyon experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Air Algérie, with the event recorded near Lyon-Bron Rhône.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On landing, the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest with the cockpit separated from the fuselage. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. Crew: Marcel Riquier, pilot, Robert Godard, flight engineer, Pierre Chevallier, radio navigator.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BCYO, MSN 12101, year of manufacture 1943.

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