Country
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Crash of a Breguet 280T in Caromb: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 280
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJKX
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Marseille – Paris
MSN:
8
YOM:
1930
Location:
Caromb
Vaucluse
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on a cargo flight from Marseille to Paris, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. In stormy weather, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the hill of Paty, in Caromb. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Pierre Lefèvre du Prey, pilot,
André Simon, radio navigator.

Crash of a Breguet 280T in Confignon

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1933 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 280
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJKY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lyon - Geneva
MSN:
9
YOM:
1930
Location:
Confignon
Geneva
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot René Carpentier was performing a flight from Lyon to Geneva. On approach to Geneva-Cointrin Airport, weather conditions were poor with fog and snow falls. The pilot decided to reduce his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft impacted ground and crashed in a snow covered field located in Confignon, some 6 km south of the airport. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. The aircraft was still wearing the 'Air Union' title but was operated on behalf of Air France.
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