Latécoère 631 crash, Feb 21, 1948 (19 killed), Saint-Marc...
Latécoère 631 accident on February 21, 1948 near Saint-Marcouf Islands Manche, France with 19 fatalities. Cause: Struck the sea surface in a snowstorm;...
- Date: February 21, 1948
- Aircraft: Latécoère 631
- Location: Saint-Marcouf Islands Manche, France
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Struck the sea surface in a snowstorm; the aircraft had no ice protection system.
The Latecoere 631 flying boat F BDRD, on a delivery flight from Le Havre to Biscarrosse, crashed into the English Channel off Saint Marcouf in a snowstorm on 21 February 1948. All 19 people aboard, mostly the manufacturer's pilots and engineers, were killed.