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Safety history
September 4, 1946Accident
After takeoff, the aircraft failed to gain height and hit the roof of a house. It stalled and then crashed in flames near a factory located in Le Blanc-Mesnil, southeast of the airport. Seven occupant (a crew member and six passengers) were rescued while 19 other occupants were killed. A person on the ground was also killed. Crew killed were: Joseph Corvaisier, pilot, Michel Jourdan, radio navigator, Guy Gaudie, mechanic, Mrs Vavasseur, stewardess.
Probable cause (official findings): It appears
Douglas DC-3 · 20 fatalities
It appears that both engines were not developing full power on takeoff, causing the aircraft to have insufficient speed and power to gain altitude. Unfortunately, investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the lack of power. Full accident record