Crash of a Caudron C.630 Simoun in Lespéron
Date & Time:
Dec 15, 1939
Operator:
Registration:
345
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Avord - Istres
MSN:
345
YOM:
1938
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Avord to Istres to transfer the squadron, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. Apparently lost, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft belly landed in a snow covered field. Both pilots were uninjured.
