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Crash of an Amiot 143 in Supt: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Amiot 143
Operator:
Registration:
E-337
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Montdidier – Pontarlier
MSN:
110
YOM:
1938
Location:
Supt
Jura
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Montdidier-Assainvillers Aerodrome (aka Le Fretoy) on a liaison flight to Pontarlier with five crew members on board. While approaching Pontarlier, the crew encountered poor visibility due to mist. Too low, the airplane impacted trees and crashed in the forest of La Joux near Supt, some 25 km west of Pontarlier Airport. A crew member was injured while four others were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Roger Lebrun, pilot, †
Sgt Armand Pasquier, pilot, †
Sgt Gérard Moisselin, gunner, †
Sgt/C Roger Faucard, gunner, †
Sgt Marcel Charbonnier, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Amiot 143 in Pontarlier

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Amiot 143
Operator:
Registration:
E-326
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Pontarlier - Pontarlier
MSN:
99
YOM:
1937
Location:
Pontarlier
Doubs
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After completing a reconnaissance training exercice at night, the crew was returning to Pontarlier Airport. Upon landing, the airplane suffered a landing gear failure and crashed. All four crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Cne Desclerc,
Sgt/C Forestier,
Sgt Krumenacker,
Asp Gonthier.
Probable cause:
Undercarriage collapsed upon landing.

Crash of an Amiot 143 in Aumur: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1939 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Amiot 143
Operator:
Registration:
E-313
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Paris – Pontarlier
MSN:
89
YOM:
1937
Location:
Aumur
Jura
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions (thunderstorm and turbulences), the airplane suffered an in-flight explosion and crashed near Aumur. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured. The airplane was completing a liaison flight from Paris-Le Bourget to Pontarlier.
Crew:
Sgt/C Burnel, pilot, †
Lt Roland, pilot, †
Adj Durand, mechanic,
Lt Bouchard, mechanic,
Sgt Castiglio, radio operator.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the airplane may have been struck by lightning.
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