May 10, 1961 - AVIATION - ACCIDENT, COURRRIER RECOVERED in t - Lot 104

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May 10, 1961 - AVIATION - ACCIDENT, COURRRIER RECOVERED in t - Lot 104
May 10, 1961 - AVIATION - ACCIDENT, COURRRIER RECOVERED in the wreckage of the AIR France Super Starliner BRAZZAVILLE / PARIS flight - Leaving the Congo capital to fly to Marseille & Paris; a last message is received at 1:10 a.m., at which time the plane is over EDJELE in the Sahara. The wreckage of the plane is found a little to the north of this town; of the 79 occupants there are no survivors. Some of the mail can be recovered and bears a large stamp in violet: OBJET PARVENU EN MAUVAIS ETAT à PARIS-CLIGNANCOURT le 19 mai 1961. "Irreparable packaging inserted in service envelope (Art 70 base IV-IG)". Largely charred letter mailed 8/5/61, date stamp POINTE NOIRE / CONGO. Addressee address, postage 25 F Indépendance, République Congo. On reverse, accident service stamp and propaganda sticker for the Foire Internationale de Pointe Noire.
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