Caudron C.440 Goéland

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Plain, Valley

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382

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The twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, killing all four occupants members.
Crew:
Lt Heinz Will, pilot,
Uffz Franz Weinhandel, radio operator,
Uffz Jan Tielboer, air gunner.
Passenger:
Otto Warthemann.

Crash of a Caudron C.440 Goéland in Panossas: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1941 at 1030 LT

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F-BAAE

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Mountains

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Marseille – Ambérieu-en-Bugey

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8710/155

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1937

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On behalf of the Section Civile de Liaisons Aériennes Métropolitaines (SCLAM), the crew was performing a flight from Marseille-Marignane Airport to the airbase of Ambérieu-en-Bugey. While descending in low visibility, the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Maupertuis, in the region of Panossas. All four occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to low clouds.
Crew (both from Air France):
Maurice Pichon, pilot,
Etienne Cazenave, radio navigator.
Passengers:
Cdt Fesneau,
Cpt Falcon de Longevialle.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Caudron C.444 near Salvezines: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1941

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F-AOMR

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Cargo

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Mountains

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Vichy - Pau

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7267/3

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1936

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The airplane departed Vichy on a cargo flight to Pau, carrying one passenger and two crew members. While cruising west of Perpignan, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. In limited visibility, the airplane impacted the slope of the Pic de l'Estalle located near Salvezines. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Max Rives, pilot,
Jean Joly, radio navigator.
Passenger:
Mrs. Claire Roman, French aviator.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland on the Pic d'Estable: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1940 at 1545 LT

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F-BAAR

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Mountains

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Clermont-Ferrand – Toulouse – Perpignan

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08403/85

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1937

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The crew departed Clermont-Ferrand at 0847LT to Perpignan where the passenger was supposed to proceed with an inspection. A stop was scheduled in Carcassonne to deliver 50 kg of cargo. As the runway at Carcassonne Airport was wet, the crew decided to fly to Toulouse-Francazal Airport where he landed at 1015LT. The airplane took off at 1450LT for the second leg to Perpignan-La Llabanère. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and informed ground about his position over Pamiers at 1545LT then radio contact was lost. As the airplane failed to arrive in Perpignan, SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended few weeks later as no trace of the airplane nor the crew was found. On 2 December 1949, a park ranger found the wreckage on the north face of Pic d'Estable, near Puilaurens. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Marcel Henri Wingert, pilot,
Adj/C René Hilaire Kleber Margouet,
Adj Jean Jules Désiré Pater.
Passenger:
Cpt René Pierre Parpiel.

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It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain after the crew encountered limited visibility due to poor weather conditions between Toulouse and Perpignan.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland in Villeneuve-sur-Lot: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1940 at 1940 LT

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T-1073

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Lanvéoc-Poulmic - Villeneuve-sur-Lot

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The crew departed Lanvéoc-Poulmic NAS on an evacuation mission to Villeneuve-sur-Lot. The pilot encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed on approach to Villeneuve-sur-Lot Airport. Three crew members were killed and a fourth was slightly injured.
Crew:
QM Pierre Gérard, pilot, †
QM Gaëtan Marie Barbe Mariema, radio operator, †
Pvt Barbier, mechanic,
Pvt René Félix Davau, mechanic. †

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland in Royan

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1940 at 0730 LT

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T-1036

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During the takeoff roll at Royan-Médis Airport, the twin engine airplane suffered a loss of engine power, went out of control and crashed. An engine was destroyed, the tail and one wing were torn off. The pilot and the passenger escaped uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
S/Lt Paul Pagy, pilot.

Probable cause:

Loss of engine power on takeoff.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland in Lyon

Date & Time: May 12, 1940

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T-1029

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Lyon - Lyon

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Shortly after take off from Lyon-Corbas Airfield, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft crashed in an open field and was damaged beyond repair. All three crewmen escaped unhurt. The crew was engaged in a training exercise on behalf of the Polish Air Force contingent based at Lyon-Bron Airport.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland at Salon-de-Provence AFB

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1940 at 1445 LT

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T-950

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