Ref: G5940
- £95.00
ARGANA, MOROCCO. On MAY 2 1939 the Air France Dewoitine 338 “Ville de Dakar” en route from Dakar, Senegal – France, crashed at Argana, Morocco. The 192nd flight of the tri-engined plane, with a crew of six and six passengers, left Dakar for Casablanca at 6 a.m. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. a message was sent. It spoke about storm clouds and heavy cold. The plane was discovered 160 kilometers southwest of Marrakech where it crashed against a mountain and started to burn. A single line AVION ACCIDENTE cachet was applied to the back of the recovered mail.
