Zone
Aisne

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Bosmont-sur-Serre: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-641
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Soissons - Soissons
MSN:
105
YOM:
1940
Location:
Bosmont-sur-Serre
Aisne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soissons on a bombing mission. After being hit by Flak, the pilot attempted an emergency landing with one engine on fire when the airplane crashed in a field. A crew member was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Adj/C Cherigie, pilot,
S/Lt Lemaire, Chief,
Sgt/C Henri Etienne Pironneau, radio operator, †
Cpl/C Fourrier, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Flak.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Bulson: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1940 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-561
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Soissons - Soissons
MSN:
25
YOM:
1939
Location:
Bulson
Ardennes
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Soissons at 1145LT on a patrol flight with four crew members on board. En route, it was shot down by the pilot of a Me.109 and exploded. Two crew members were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed on a road in Bulson. Two other crew were killed.
Crew:
Adj/C Lucien Leroy, pilot, †
Lt Paul Louis Robert Joseph Jean Hugot, Chief, †
Sgt Henri Lebeaupin, radio operator,
Adj Jacquemin, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Soissons

Date & Time: May 11, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)
Operator:
Registration:
L-599
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Soissons - Soissons
MSN:
63
YOM:
1939
Location:
Soissons
Aisne
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 Soissons on a bombing mission over Maastricht. After being shot by enemy fire, two crew members bailed out and the pilot was able to continue and to return to Soissons-Saconin Airfield. Severely damaged, the aircraft crashed upon landing and was irreparable. The pilot was slightly injured and both other occupants became PoW.
Crew:
Adj Henry Chamaud, pilot,
Lt Jean Grandremy, pilot,
Sgt/C Ritz, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Damaged by enemy fire.
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