SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc

Landing (descent or approach)

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F-BATU

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Paris – Nice

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1945

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After touchdown, the four engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and eventually collided with a concrete wall. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all 35 occupants were uninjured.

Crash of a Sud-Est SE.161 Languedoc in Toulouse: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1948

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F-BATM

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Test

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Toulouse - Montauban

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1945

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The crew was engaged in a test flight from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Montauban. At liftoff, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. All five occupants were able to evacuate the cabin but the test pilot Emmanuel Arin fell on a engine on fire and died from his injuries two days later.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the ailerons control cables were connected in reverse.

Crash of a Sud-Est SE.161 Languedoc in Paris-Le Bourget

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1948

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F-BATO

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1948

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The four engine aircraft suffered an accident in Paris-Le Bourget Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Sud-Est SE.161 Languedoc in Coulommiers

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1948

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F-BATG

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Coulommiers. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Sud-Est SE.161 Languedoc in Romainville: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1948 at 1550 LT

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F-BCUC

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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City

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Paris-Le Bourget - Paris-Le Bourget

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1946

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Paris

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France

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Europe

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Shortly after takeoff from Paris-Le Bourget Airport, while climbing, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed on a factory located in Romainville, in the suburbs of Paris. All nine occupants were killed while two workers in the factory were slightly injured. The crew was performing a local training flight from Paris-Le Bourget Airport and the takeoff was initiated with one engine voluntarily inoperative.
Crew:
Georges Lemare, pilot,
Charles Fouquet, pilot,
François Rogale, copilot,
Jean Soulard, radio navigator,
Pierre Tolosano, mechanic,
Hubert Halter, mechanic,
Guy Kerespert, mechanic,
Roger Deluc, mechanic,
Pierre Ledoux, radio navigator by Air Atlas.

Crash of a SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc in Bône

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1947 at 0835 LT

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F-BATY

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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