Lyon-Bron

The aircraft departed Lyon-Bron Airport at 1315LT and proceeded to the south. While cruising southeast of Valence, the crew failed to realize he was flying too low. In foggy conditions, the twin engine aircraft named 'L'Épervier' impacted the slope of the 'Pas de la Motte' Peak located south of Saillans. The pilot and the radio navigator were killed while all five other occupants were injured. On board were three passengers and a crew of four: one pilot, one radio navigator, one barman and one assistant barman.
Those killed were:
Gilbert Risser, pilot,
Robert Jannon, radio navigator.

The four engine airplane departed Rome-Urbe Airport on a schedule service to Paris with an intermediate stop in Lyon, carrying 15 passengers and a crew of three. While cruising along the Rhône River, the crew encountered stormy weather when the aircraft was struck by lightning. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a pasture located in Le Creux de la Thine, near the Saint-Rambert-d'Albon Aerodrome. All 18 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

While cruising over the Morvan Mountains, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls and icing. The right engine failed, most probably due to icing, so the captain decided to divert to Auxerre Airport. On approach, the left engine failed as well. Aware he was unable to reach the airport, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in a snow covered field located few km short of runway. The airplane named 'Cormoran' landed hard then slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All seven occupants evacuated safely and were able to unload all mail bags and cargo when 15 minutes later, a fire erupted and consumed the aircraft that was totally destroyed.
Crew:
Mr. Chovard, pilot,
Mr. Doussemain, radio navigator,
Mr. Berbruck, flight engineer,
Mr. Lachance, steward.

Due to sandstorm in Karachi, the crew continued his route to Gwadar, Baluchistan. At night, the aircraft landed long and hit an obstacle that damaged a landing gear. Following repairs, the aircraft departed Gwadar few hours later. In Marseille, the crew was informed about poor weather conditions on the leg to Paris so he decided to make an intermediate stop at Lyon-Bron Airport where it landed at 1620LT. Despite terrible weather conditions (snowstorm, low visibility and night), the crew departed Lyon at 1815LT bound for Paris. Several Officials were waiting on this aircraft flying from Saigon and a ceremony has been organized. About an hour into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 1,700 metres in snow falls, the aircraft named 'Émeraude' entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the hill of La Linarde near Corbigny. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
André Launay, pilot,
Camille Crampel, engineer,
Ferdinand Queyrel, radio navigator.
Passengers:
Pierre Pasquier, Governor of Indochina,
Maurice Noguès, Deputy Director by Air France,
Maurice Balazuc, Director of Operations by Air France,
Emmanuel Chaumié, Director of French Civil Aviation Authority,
Colette Chaumié, Mr. Chaumié's wife,
Cpt Léon BrusseauX, personal assistant to Mr. Pierre Pasquier,
Jean-Jacques Larrieu, Head of mission by the Ministry of the Air.

The pilot René Carpentier was performing a flight from Lyon to Geneva. On approach to Geneva-Cointrin Airport, weather conditions were poor with fog and snow falls. The pilot decided to reduce his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the aircraft impacted ground and crashed in a snow covered field located in Confignon, some 6 km south of the airport. The pilot was uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. The aircraft was still wearing the 'Air Union' title but was operated on behalf of Air France.

Crashed while taking off from Lyon-Bron Airport. The pilot Walter Stoecklin was injured and both passengers were killed.

While approaching Lyon-Bron Airport on a mail flight from Paris-Le Bourget, the pilot lost control of the aircraft following an in-flight fire. The aircraft crashed and came to rest upside down in a field located in Genas, some 3 km east of the airfield. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed. It is possible that the engine caught fire in flight.

The crew departed Lyon-Bron at 1525LT to return to his base in Chartres. Forty minutes after takeoff, while cruising at an altitude of 3,500 metres northwest of Lyon, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The crew decided to bail out but one of them was still in the aircraft when it crashed in a field located in Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne, about 40 km northwest of Lyon-Bron Airport. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt Marcel De Voos, pilot,
Sgt Louis Delhomme,
Sgt Hilarion Caristan, mechanic.

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a mail flight from Bordeaux to Geneva with intermediate stops in Montluçon and Lyon. On the leg from Montluçon to Lyon-Bron Airport, the aircraft caught fire in flight. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field located in Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse. Upon landing, the single engine airplane struck a ditch and came to rest upside down. The pilot Duperiez was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.