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Crash of a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II in Carcassonne
Date & Time:
Aug 30, 2001 at 0804 LT
Registration:
F-GAPR
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
421B-0951
YOM:
1975
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 28 at Carcassonne-Salvaza Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed to the right of the runway. All six occupants escaped with various injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during initial climb following a loss of power on the right engine.
Crash of a Fokker F7 in Carcassonne
Date & Time:
Dec 22, 1937
Operator:
Registration:
EC-UAA
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Valencia – Carcassonne – Paris
MSN:
5352
YOM:
1931
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Valencia, Spain, on a cargo flight to Paris, carrying two passengers, two crew members and a load of gold. En route, the crew decided to make an intermediate stop at an airport located in Aude, probably Carcassonne. After touchdown, the airplane suffered a gear collapse. It veered off runway and came to rest. All four occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Carcassonne
Date & Time:
Nov 3, 1934
Operator:
Registration:
D-UHUX
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stuttgart – Sevilla - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
403
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Stuttgart to Sevilla, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field near Carcassonne and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members Heinrich Schneehage and Fritz Branner escaped uninjured.
