CAMS 53 crash, Aug 12, 1932, Beirut Beirut Governorate
CAMS 53 accident on August 12, 1932 near Beirut Beirut Governorate, Lebanon with no fatalities. Cause: Late alignment and too low an altitude on the...
- Date: August 12, 1932
- Aircraft: CAMS 53
- Location: Beirut Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Late alignment and too low an altitude on the alighting approach
An Air Orient CAMS 53 seaplane F AIQY Liban came in too low and poorly aligned while landing in Beirut harbour on 12 August 1932 and struck the breakwater. It overturned and sank, and both pilots were seriously injured.