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Crash of a Nord 262A-24 in Dole
Date & Time:
Dec 29, 1973
Operator:
Registration:
F-BNTT
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
26
YOM:
1966
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Suffered an accident while landing at Dole-Tavaux Airport. There were no injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crash of a North American B-25C-15 Mitchell in Coligny: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 30, 1944 at 1200 LT
Operator:
Registration:
42-32428
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dole – Ambérieu-en-Bugey
MSN:
93-12536
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was perform a short flight from Dole to Ambérieu-en-Bugey Airfield, on behalf of the 316th Squadron. While cruising in low visibility due to foggy conditions, the aircraft hit a hill near the locality of Valresson. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.
Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Braches: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 6, 1940 at 1615 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L-687
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dole - Dole
MSN:
151
YOM:
1940
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Dole-Tavaux Airport to attack German troops located in the area of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. Two crew were killed and two others bailed out.
Crew:
Lt René Genty, chief,
Sgt/C Raymond Petit, pilot,
Sgt Charles Marius Jacquot, radio operator, †
Sgt Lucien Léon Caillet, air gunner. †
Crew:
Lt René Genty, chief,
Sgt/C Raymond Petit, pilot,
Sgt Charles Marius Jacquot, radio operator, †
Sgt Lucien Léon Caillet, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Maignelay-Montigny
Date & Time:
Jun 6, 1940 at 1600 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L-688
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dole - Dole
MSN:
152
YOM:
1940
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Dole-Tavaux Airport to attack enemy troops base in the region of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the German Flak. All four crew members were able to bail out and the aircraft crashed and was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt André Mayer, Chief,
Sgt/C Yves René Cadiou, pilot,
Sgt Verlet, radio operator,
Sgt Baert, air gunner.
Crew:
Lt André Mayer, Chief,
Sgt/C Yves René Cadiou, pilot,
Sgt Verlet, radio operator,
Sgt Baert, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 in Mézières-en-Santerre: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 6, 1940
Operator:
Registration:
L-574
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dole - Dole
MSN:
38
YOM:
1939
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Dole-Tavaux Airport to attack German columns moving in the area of Chaulnes. It was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and crashed between the villages of Mézières-en-Santerre and Beaucourt-en-Santerre. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Yves Léon Jacques André Saussine, chief,
Sgt/C Alphonse César Paumier, pilot,
Sgt/C Maurice Victor Sylvestre Gentier, radio operator,
Sgt Maurice Daniel Arachequesne, air gunner.
Crew:
Lt Yves Léon Jacques André Saussine, chief,
Sgt/C Alphonse César Paumier, pilot,
Sgt/C Maurice Victor Sylvestre Gentier, radio operator,
Sgt Maurice Daniel Arachequesne, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
Crash of a Bloch MB.131 in Brevans
Date & Time:
Oct 31, 1939 at 1545 LT
Operator:
Registration:
L-328
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dole - Dole
MSN:
73
YOM:
1938
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Dole-Tavaux Airport on a local test flight. The purpose of the mission was to test the operation of the propellers. En route, an engine lost power due to the malfunction of the propeller pitch system. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in an open field located in Brevans, some 9 km northeast of Dole-Tavaux Airport. All four occupants were injured, two seriously.
Crew:
Asp Raoul Chevassus, pilot,
Sgt Robert Thévenin, mechanic,
Sgt Emile Chapuis, radio operator,
Cpl Georges Thomas, gunner.
Crew:
Asp Raoul Chevassus, pilot,
Sgt Robert Thévenin, mechanic,
Sgt Emile Chapuis, radio operator,
Cpl Georges Thomas, gunner.
Probable cause:
Engine power loss following the malfunction of the propeller pitch system.
