Bloch MB.200

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E-021

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Avord - Istres

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En route from Avord to Istres to transfer the squadron, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. Too low, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located in Gresou, near Divajeu, some 20 km northeast of Montélimar. All three crewmen from the 51st Bomb Squad were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Marcel Descoudras, pilot,
Sgt Armand Lautrette,
Sgt Jean Saulnier.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Mandinelli: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1939 at 1055 LT

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The airplane departed Toulouse-Francazal Airport on a gunnery practice exercice, carrying six crew members. At an altitude of 1,500 metres, while the exercice was almost finished, the airplane was initiating a last turn when it collided with the Potez 25 that was supposed to simulate the attack. Both airplane dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. All seven occupants in both aircraft were killed. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were good.
Crew:
Lt Paul Philippe, pilot,
Lt Martin,
S/Lt Philippe Chambon,
S/Lt Claude Cheneval,
S/Lt François Guillemin,
Cpl/C René Mouret.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Brühl: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1939

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E-961

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Connantre - Connantre

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162

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Brühl

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The crew departed Connantre Airfield at 1935LT on a night reconnaissance mission over Germany. Vertical to Brühl, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Jean Terrel, pilot,
S/Lt François Bertaux, observer,
S/Lt Marcel Guisset, Chief,
Sgt/C Henri Esneau, radio operator,
Sgt Wilfried Turbillon, gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 near Rohrbach: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1939

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E-962

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163

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The airplane took off at 1315 on a reconnaissance mission over Germany. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed between Rohrbach and Ingolstadt. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Marcel Joly, pilot,
Cdt Eugène Delozanne, chief,
Eoa Jean-Jacques Chareire, gunner,
Adj/C Eugène Petton, gunner,
Adj Jean Gaillères, gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the pilot of a German fighter.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Albon: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1938 at 2235 LT

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E-060

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Mountains

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Istres - Lyon

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The airplane departed Istres-Le Tubé AFB at 2145LT on a flight to Lyon-Bron on behalf of the Centre d'Essais en Vol based at Istres Airport. While cruising at low altitude in excellent weather conditions, the airplane impacted the ground and crashed near Albon, about 30 km south of Vienne. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Richaud, pilot,
Adj Courant, pilot,
Sgt/C Perriat, copilot,
Adj Cazenave, radio operator,
Sgt/C Brunet, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Moulhard

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1938 at 1430 LT

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E-918

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Tours - Chartres

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121

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En route, the crew encountered engine problems and the captain decided to make an emergency landing in an open field located in Moulhard, some 40 km southwest of Chartres. After touchdown, the left main gear hit a boundary marker and was torn off. The aircraft came to rest in a small ditch and was damaged beyond repair. All four crew members were unhurt.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 near Iglesias: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1938 at 2300 LT

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2000

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The airplane departed Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed AFB on a night maritime patrol flight over the Mediterranean Sea. It crashed in unknown circumstances near Iglesias, south Sardinia. All five crew members were killed, among them pilot Gaston Inemarc.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Saint-Laurent-en-Gâtines: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1938

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Landing (descent or approach)

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E-094

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Training

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Châteauroux - Châteauroux

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The crew was flying back to his base in Châteauroux following a training sortie. While cruising at night, an engine failure forced the crew to divert to Tours-Parçay Meslay Airport. Due to lack of visibility, the crew was unable to locate the runway and decided to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. On final, the aircraft collided with a farm and crashed, bursting into flames. All five crewmen were killed while three people in the farm were uninjured.
Crew:
2nd Lt Vieux,
Lt Bédat,
Sgt Major Perrin,
Sgt Giclon,
Sgt Aubry.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1937

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