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Vaucluse

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Plan de Dieu

Date & Time: May 28, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-570
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Plan de Dieu - Plan de Dieu
MSN:
34
YOM:
1939
Location:
Plan de Dieu
Vaucluse
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt Petermann, pilot,
Sgt Cadamont, mechanic,
Pvt Conquet, radio operator,
Adj Voisine, bomber.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in Gigondas

Date & Time: Feb 26, 1940 at 2100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.210
Operator:
Registration:
E-851
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Plan de Dieu - Plan de Dieu
MSN:
178
YOM:
1939
Location:
Gigondas
Vaucluse
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Plan de Dieu Airfield on a local night training flight. During initial climb, the left engine caught fire and a fire erupted in the cabin as well. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane impacted trees and crashed against a rock wall located three km northeast of Gigondas. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Sgt Geiger, pilot,
Sgt Hautisse, copilot,
Sgt Friocourt, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine fire during initial climb.
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