Paris – Bordeaux – Casablanca – Dakar

On July 9, 1950 at 01:30 AM, Paris – Bordeaux – Casablanca – Dakar experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aigle Azur, with the event recorded near Casablanca-Anfa (Cazes) Grand Casablanca.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

29 people were known to be on board, 22 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.9%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 18, other fatalities: 0.

Ten minutes after takeoff from Casablanca-Cazes Airport, while climbing by night, the aircraft went out of control and crashed 7 km from the airport. Seven passengers were rescued while 22 others occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BFGL, MSN 13824, year of manufacture 1943.