On July 12, 1948, a Douglas DC-4 (registration F-BBDL) operated by Air France was involved in an aviation accident near Paris-Orly, France during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A four-engine aircraft executed a crash landing for unknown reasons, resulting in total destruction by fire. All twelve people on board were successfully rescued.
What happened
The incident involved a four-engine aircraft that performed an emergency crash landing. The specific reason for the event was not determined or recorded in the available data. Upon impact and subsequent ground contact, the airframe caught fire. Despite the severity of the situation, all 12 occupants were evacuated from the burning wreckage. The aircraft was completely destroyed by the flames following the rescue operations.
Findings
No specific contributing factors or technical conclusions regarding the cause of the crash landing are provided in the source material. The event is characterized primarily by the successful evacuation of the crew and passengers from a total loss scenario.
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