AM913 — accident record & aircraft history

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

January 29, 1943AccidentHull loss
The airplane departed Casablanca on a flight to RAF Talbenny with an intermediate stop at RAF Gibraltar-North Front. While descending to the destination airport, the engine n°4 caught fire. The fire was intense, causing the engine to detach and to fall into the sea. Shortly later, the engine n°3 failed. On final approach, control was lost and the airplane crashed on a hill located near the airbase. A crew member and 10 passengers were killed while 8 other occupants were injured. The airplane was
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Intense fire in the n°4 engine nacelle. Since the entire assembly parted with A/C and fell into the sea, the exact origin of the fire could not be ascertained. It was probably located between the engine back plate and the oil tank bulkhead. Full accident record