Dijon

En route from Morlaix on a positioning flight to Dijon, while cruising at FL230, the twin engine aircraft entered a left turn then an uncontrolled descent. It partially disintegrated in the air and eventually crashed in an open field located near Saint-Broladre. The pilot, sole on board, was killed, and debris were found on more than 8 km. The pilot did not send any distress call prior to the loss of control.

The crew was returning to Saint-Dizier with French soldiers on leave. On approach, the visibility was poor due to foggy conditions. The aircraft was too low and hit poplar tops before crashing in flames in Ambrières, few km from the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 12 occupants were killed.
Crew (Groupe de Bombardement I/32 Gascogne):
Roger Derycke, pilot,
Pierre Lugrez, copilot,
Henri Neys,
Albert Onimus,
Hubert Trouillet,
Jean-François Rajon.
Passengers:
Pierre Danigo,
Pierre Bertrand,
Jean-Marc Zuccarelli,
Emile Dufour,
Roger Maniabal,
Rapha'el Canneddu.

Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason at Dijon-Longvic Airfield. The pilot Joseph L. Price Jr. was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

En route from Stuttgart to Barcelona, while cruising over Dijon, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Bristol Beaufighter and crashed in a pasture. All nine occupants were killed.

En route, aircraft went out of control and crashed in Fond Grimaud, near Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or, north of Lyon. All five crew from the 55th Bombing Squadron based in Dijon were killed.
Crew:
Fritz Morhardt,
Helmut Stierle,
Franz Weinekötter,
Albert Schönecker,
Wolfgang Leitzger.

The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1938LT on September 10 on an operation to Torino. While returning to base the following night, the crew indicated that a forced landing was imminent, apparently after the airplane has been shot down by enemy fire. The airplane crash landed in the region of Dijon and all six crew members evaded.
Crew:
P/O Percy Frank Allen,
Sgt John Ross Walker Christensen,
Sgt Reginald Walter Saxton,
Sgt John Richard Worby,
Sgt Gordon Campbell,
Sgt Henry Thomas Hickton.

The airplane was returning to Paris following a tour of the Mediterranean countries. It departed Tunis in the early morning bound to Paris with an intermediate stop in Dijon. Few minutes after takeoff from Dijon, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane impacted the slope of a hill in Blaisy-Bas, some 24 km northwest of Dijon. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Charles de Verneilh Puyraseau, pilot,
Mr. Le Bas, mechanic,
Mr. Goulmy, radio navigator.

The crew was on approach to Dijon-Longvic Airport at night. While cruising at a height of 800 metres, the pilot encountered control problems and asked his colleagues to join him in the front of the cabin. Suddenly, the aircraft stalled from the tail. Two crew bailed out when the aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located in Corcelles-les-Monts, some 7 km west of Dijon. The four crew members who remained in the cabin were killed while both others were slightly injured.
Crew:
Adj/C Marcel Reiniche, pilot,
Adj André Maillefaud, gunner,
Adj Pécatte, mechanic,
Sgt Vieillot, radio.

The aircraft departed Chartres at 2200LT on a training mission to Dijon on behalf of 22nd Bomber Regiment. Less than 10 minutes later, while climbing to a height of 500 metres, a fire erupted in the cockpit panel. Immediately, the pilot made a sharp turn and elected to return. The fire extinguished by itself within 30 seconds but smoke reduced the capability of the pilot to locate the runway. On final approach, the aircraft struck the roof of a hangar and crashed. Three crew were uninjured while the pilot Henri Levêque was injured (broken leg). The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Lt Henri Levêque,
Lt Mathieu,
Cpl Hérail,
Pvt Montboussier.