Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 Turbo Porter in La Ferté-Gaucher: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
École de parachutisme d’Île de France
Registration:
F-BTCH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
531
YOM:
1962
Location:
La Ferté-Gaucher
Seine-et-Marne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
9248
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a skydiving flight in the area of La Ferté-Gaucher. While cruising in the vicinity of the airfield, the aircraft collided with a skydiver, entered a dive and crashed. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of an Amiot 354 at La Ferté-Gaucher

Date & Time: May 28, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Amiot 354
Operator:
Registration:
I-074
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
4
YOM:
1940
Location:
La Ferté-Gaucher
Seine-et-Marne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing, colliding with another Amiot 354. Both crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Cpt Cassot, pilot,
Sgt/C Savary.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in La Ferté-Gaucher: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1940 at 2200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.210
Operator:
Registration:
E-861
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
188
YOM:
1939
Location:
La Ferté-Gaucher
Seine-et-Marne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from La Ferté-Gaucher, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a barn near the airfield, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt/C Robert Georges Cibron, pilot,
Adj Armand Louis Guyot, radio operator,
S/Lt Gilles Marie Philippe Mayerhoeffer, bomber,
Sgt/C Etienne Charles Guidicelli, air gunner.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in Pommiers: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.210
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
14
YOM:
1938
Location:
Pommiers
Aisne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to his bas in La Ferté-Gaucher following a bombing mission south of Péronne. It was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Pommiers. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Robert Marie Edouard Pasteau, pilot,
Sgt Raymond Guy Albert Gimel, pilot,
Sgt Robert Charles Raymond Gonzalvez, radio operator,
Sgt Claude René Roques, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of an Amiot 354 in Vauxrezis: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Amiot 354
Operator:
Registration:
I-108
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
38
YOM:
1940
Location:
Vauxrezis
Aisne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While on an offensive reconnaissance mission over Givet, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Vauxrezis. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Maurice Jean Marie Lafargue, pilot,
Lt Pierre Eugène Marchand, bomber,
Adj/C Georges Ludovic Charles Sere, radio operator,
Sgt/C Marcel Léon Joseph Galerneau, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in La Ferté-Gaucher

Date & Time: May 23, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.210
Operator:
Registration:
E-726
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
53
YOM:
1938
Location:
La Ferté-Gaucher
Seine-et-Marne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at La Ferté-Gaucher Airfield. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Raillimont: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 0730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-590
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
54
YOM:
1939
Location:
Raillimont
Aisne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed La Ferté-Gaucher to attack enemy troops based in the sector of Liart. It was shot down by Flak and crashed into a house. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt/C André Marcel Edouard Masset, pilot,
S/Lt Alfred Charles André Devalez, Chief,
Sgt Maurice Buisson, radio operator,
Sgt/C Jean Pierre Joseph Moity, air gunner.
Probable cause:
shot down by Flak.
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