Argelès-sur-Mer | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While cruising by night, the single engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located near Argelès-sur-Mer, in the Albères Mountain Range. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Georges Crozet,
Cpt Pierre Momège,
S/Sgt André Ratte (Escadrille de liaisons aériennes 56 du Vaucluse),
Lt Paul Piquet,
W/O Jean Legrand,
S/Sgt Guy Moreau.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Argelès-sur-Mer: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1940 at 0830 LT

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

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Registration:

P4926

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Perpignan - Perpignan

MSN:

9408

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1939

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The twin engine airplane departed Perpignan Airport at 0820LT on a local training mission. About 10 minutes later, it crashed into the sea off Argelès-sur-Mer. A crew was rescued while two others were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Norman James Price, pilot, †
Sgt Roy Joseph Stanley, observer, †
LAC R. Brown, wireless operator and air gunner.

Crash of a Latécoère 17-3J in Saint-André: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1927

Type of aircraft:

Latécoère 17

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Registration:

F-AIGL

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Mountains

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Casablanca – Málaga – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse

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622

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1926

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On the leg from Barcelona to Perpignan, the crew overflew the east part of the Pyrenees Mountains and was descending to Perpignan-La Llabanère Airport. Due to low visibility, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. On approach, the aircraft crashed on a hill located in Saint-André, some 3 km west of Argelès-sur-Mer. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Alexandre Bury, pilot,
Georges Guyollot, copilot,
Léopold Servin, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Crew error.