Port Lyautey - Port Lyautey

On June 8, 1951 at 12:00 AM, Port Lyautey - Port Lyautey experienced a crash involving Vickers 458 Wellington XI, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Mehdia Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Port Lyautey Airbase (now Kénitra), while climbing, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea off Mehdia. All six crew members were killed. Crew (2F Squadron): 2nd Q/Mst Georges Nicolas 5.

Aircraft reference details include registration MP696.