Paris – Brussels
Flight / Schedule
Paris – Brussels
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
OO-AUQ
MSN
10241
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
December 18, 1949 at 08:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
48.9434°, 2.4220°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 18, 1949 at 08:30 PM, Paris – Brussels experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by SABENA - Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne, with the event recorded near Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight 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, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Paris-Le Bourget Airport, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a house located in Aulnay-sous-Bois, about 4 km southeast of the airfield. All eight occupants were killed while there were no casualties on the ground. It appears that control was lost following the failure of a wing.
Aircraft reference details include registration OO-AUQ, MSN 10241, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9434°, 2.4220°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
4
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Paris-Le Bourget Airport, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a house located in Aulnay-sous-Bois, about 4 km southeast of the airfield. All eight occupants were killed while there were no casualties on the ground. It appears that control was lost following the failure of a wing.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Paris – Brussels
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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