Zone
Isère

Crash of a Caudron C.282/8 Phalène in Grand-Lemps: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1958 at 1530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Caudron C.280 Phalène
Operator:
Aéroclub de Saint Étienne de Saint Geoirs
Registration:
F-AMVR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Grenoble - Grenoble
MSN:
6903.74
YOM:
1934
Location:
Grenoble
Isère
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
An airshow was organised at Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs Airport on this sunny Sunday. Three passengers won their first flight by a lottery and embarked on this Caudron Phalène owned by the Aéroclub de Saint Etienne de Saint Geoirs. While flying around the airport, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in Grand-Lemps, few km west of the airport. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.5 Courier in Grenoble

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.5 Courier
Operator:
Air Taxis
Registration:
G-ACLS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Brindisi – Croydon
MSN:
13
YOM:
1934
Location:
Grenoble
Isère
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Grenoble. The pilot Mr. Crundall was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth near Grenoble: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Lionel John Porter Fowler
Registration:
G-ABFU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Stag Lane - Rome
MSN:
2123
YOM:
1930
Location:
Grenoble
Isère
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While cruising southeast of Grenoble at night, the aircraft collided with a high tension pylon and crashed in a hilly terrain located in the National Park of Écrins. Both occupants Nathan and George Montefiore were killed.

Crash of a Nieuport-Delage NiD-641 in Lus-la-Croix-Haute: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1931 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Nieuport-Delage NiD-641
Operator:
Registration:
F-AJRB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cannes – Grenoble – Dijon – Paris
MSN:
10
YOM:
1930
Location:
Lus-la-Croix-Haute
Drôme
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising over the Alps and approaching the Lus-la-Croix-Haute Pass from the south, the pilot encountered misty conditions and the visibility was low. The aircraft hit the ground and crashed near the pass. The pilot Albert Bouthier and two passengers were killed while two other passengers were injured. The aircraft was returning to Paris with few other airplanes from the same operator, carrying some 20 models accompanying the French fashion designer Aline Chiffon. It was descending to Grenoble-Moirans Airport, a scheduled intermediate stop before continuing to Dijon and Paris.
Crew:
Albert Bouthier, pilot. †
Passengers:
Mrs. Aluta (aka Aline Chiffon), †
Mr. Arbeau, †
Mrs. Soskins,
Mr. Amon.
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