Paris – Algiers

On October 30, 1951 at 12:00 AM, Paris – Algiers experienced a crash involving SNCASO SO.30 Bretagne, operated by Air Algérie, with the event recorded near Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne.

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.

34 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 34 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 30, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The right main undercarriage leg retracted suddenly while the aircraft was on a take-off run. The right wing struck the ground and slewed the aircraft round in the opposite direction. Fire broke out in the cargo hold but all passengers and crew were safely evacuated. The aircraft and cargo were about 80% destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-OAIY, MSN 12.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7477°, 2.3556°.