F-ARIZ — accident record & aircraft history

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

Safety history

September 27, 1942Accident
The three engine airplane was performing a special flight from Paris to Dakar with intermediate stops in Marseille and Algiers, carrying Air France personnel and family members (children and spouses) who were transferred to a new base in Dakar. Few minutes after takeoff from Algiers-Maison Blanche Airport, while flying in good weather conditions bound for Dakar, the airplane apparently suffered an explosion. Instantly, the left wing and the left engine fell away. Out of control, the airplane spi
Dewoitine D.342 · 25 fatalities
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, the assumption that the accident was caused by the explosion of a bomb was not ruled out. It is possible that an explosive device was placed by the engine spindle, causing the failure of the engine and the wing spar as well. Full accident record