SNCASE SE.200 crash, Oct 18, 1949, Marseille Bouches-du-R...
SNCASE SE.200 accident on October 18, 1949 near Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône, France with no fatalities. Cause: The crew misjudged the height above the...
- Date: October 18, 1949
- Aircraft: SNCASE SE.200
- Location: Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew misjudged the height above the water on the final approach.
The third SNCASE SE 200 flying boat, F-BAIY, was on a test flight from Marignane when it landed on the Etang de Berre. After bouncing four times it took off, and on a second landing attempt it hit the water, bounced and plunged in. All eight crew survived, and the aircraft was written off.