Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Oct 16, 1947 (41 killed), Ca...
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on October 16, 1947 near Cabo de Palos Region of Murcia, Spain with 41 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure, cause...
- Date: October 16, 1947
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Cabo de Palos Region of Murcia, Spain
- Fatalities: 41
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure, cause undetermined
A Société Aérienne du Littoral Bristol 170 Freighter (F-BCJN) on a service from Paris toward Casablanca lost an engine over the Spanish coast and ditched in the sea about 25 km southeast of Cabo de Palos on 16 October 1947. Two people were rescued and 41 people died.