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Crash of a Transall C-160NG in Carbes: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F209/F-RAGI
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Toulouse - Toulouse
MSN:
F212
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Toulouse-Francazal on a training flight with a second C-160 of the French Air Force registered F156. En route, while completing a combined exercice, both aircraft collided in unknown circumstances and crashed in an open field located in Carbes, about 8 km northwest of Castres, Tarn. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 13 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Didier Galia,
Lt Jacky Sire,
Lt Joël Guyot,
Cdt Michel Poincelet,
Cdt Édouard Florisiak,
Cpt Gérard Julien,
Maj Max Borie,
Maj Claude Vochelet,
AdjC André Hupliez,
AdjC André Ehrmann,
AdjC Gérard Natton,
Adj Bruno Billard,
SgtC Christian Thibault.

Crash of a Transall C-160D near Chania: 42 killed

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1975 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
50+63
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Hohn - Chania
MSN:
D085
YOM:
1970
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
37
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
42
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Hohn Air Base in Schleswig-Holstein on a flight to Chania-Souda Airport, Greece, carrying 37 German soldiers and a crew of five who were to join a NATO contingency in Crete. The approach to Chania Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions with fog and snow falls. While descending to an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Kukules located about 24 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 42 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Transall C-160F in Flores

Date & Time: May 23, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
61-MI
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
F14
YOM:
1968
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
A French Air Force C-160 Transall crashed upon landing at Flores Airport in March 1969 and was stored. Decision was taken by the French Army to proceed to repairs at Flores and a second Transall was dispatched on May 23. On touchdown, the C-160 Transall registered 61-MI (F-14) went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All five crew members were able to evacuate the cabin before the aircraft would be destroyed by fire. The first Transall (F-12) was eventually repaired in July and returned into service.