Dinard-Pleurtuit

While cruising over the Rhône Valley on a flight from Dinard to Marseille, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Suffered an accident at Dinard-Pleurtuit Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred sometime in November 1972 (exact date unknown).

The crew was completing a mail flight from Paris to Lannion with an intermediate stop at Dinard Airport. On final approach, the crew encountered foggy conditions and was unable to locate the runway. The captain decided to initiate a go-around after it passed over the runway threshold at a height of 200 feet. The airplane flew over the entire runway when the left wing struck the tops of pine trees and was partially torn off (2 meters). Control was lost and the airplane crashed 3,3 km west of the airport, between the villages of Pleumeur-Bodou and Trébeurden. The wreckage was found the next morning. A crew member was seriously injured while two other occupants were killed. It is believed that the accident occurred after the pilot-in-command suffered a spatial disorientation.

While taking off from Dinard Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed on a parked JU.88 (s/n 1330), bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Erich Müller, pilot,
Uffz Josef Hensen, observer,
Uffz Erich Möhring, mechanic,
Ogefr Werner Schönfeld, air gunner.

The airplane departed Dinard Airport to attack the docks in Glasgow. While flying north of Glasgow at an altitude between 10,000 and 12,000 feet, it was shot down by the crew of a Defiant and crashed in Blairskaith Muir, southwest of Lennoxtown. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Werner Coenen, pilot, †
Cpt Gerd Hansmann, observer, †
Ofw Ernst Langanki, radio operator,
Fw Willi Müller, air gunner.

The airplane departed Dinard-Pleurtuit Airport on an operation to Birmingham. Approaching the target area at night, it was shot down by the crew of a Boulton & Paul Defiant and crashed at Hales Lane, Smethwick, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW. Seven people on the ground were killed.
Crew:
Fw Rudolf Muller, pilot,
Fw Egon Grolig, navigator, †
Fw Werner Strecke,
Uffz Helmut Hacke, flight engineer. †
Those killed on the ground were:
Amy Hanson,
Doreen Hanson,
Alfred Smart,
Malcolm Smart,
Doris Smart,
Albert Smart,
Brian Smart.

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Dinard Airfield. Crew fate unknown.

The bomber departed Rennes Airport at 0015LT on an operation to England. While cruising over the Irish Sea, it was hit by enemy fire. The crew was able to evacuate the area and to return to base. With one engine out, the captain decided to divert to Dinard-Pleurtuit Airport where the airplane crashed upon landing, bursting into flames. The gunner was killed and four others were injured.
Crew:
Oblt Ottmar Dold, pilot,
Lt Hans-Otto Heinert, observer,
Ofw Robert Brinkmann, flight engineer,
Ofw Cryns, radio operator,
Uffz Martin Peper, air gunner. †

Crashed in unknown circumstances at Dinard Airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Willy Krause, pilot,
Obst Helmut Küster, observer,
Uffz Ernst Sellke, radio operator.

The crew departed Dinard-Pleurtuit Airport on a local training flight. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 8 metres, the right engine lost power. The airplane rolled to the right, impacted a tree and crashed. All five crew members were injured:
Crew:
Sgt/C Georges Dorel, pilot,
Adj Jean Lacoste, pilot,
Sgt/C Roger Frankeur, pilot,
Sgt Jean Beauce, air gunner,
2Cl Claude Vauthier, mechanic.