Crash of a Dewoitine D.338 near Corsavy: 8 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1938 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dewoitine D.338
Operator:
Registration:
F-AQBB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Dakar – Casablanca – Oran – Toulouse – Paris
MSN:
02
YOM:
1937
Location:
Corsavy
Pyrénées-Orientales
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While cruising over the Pyrénées Mountains, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with reduced visibility caused by heavy snow falls. At an altitude of 2,100 metres, the three engine aircraft impacted the slope of the Cinq Croix Peak, exploded and came to rest the 'Ravin de la Prison', near the Las Indis Mines, some 35 km southwest of Perpignan. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and and all eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
Henri Guy, pilot,
André Leymarios, radio navigator,
Etienne Duthuron, engineer.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Caudron C.630 Simoun in Paris

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Caudron C.630/C.635 Simoun
Operator:
Registration:
F-ANRI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Toulouse – Paris
MSN:
7011.2
YOM:
1935
Location:
Paris-Le Bourget
Seine-Saint-Denis
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful cargo flight from Toulouse-Montaudran Airport, the crew completed the approach to Paris-Le Bourget in limited visibility due to fog. The airplane landed hard, went out of control and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Wibault 283.T12 in Albine: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1936 at 0600 LT
Type of aircraft:
Wibault 282/283
Operator:
Registration:
F-ANBL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Paris – Toulouse – Dakar – Natal – Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
15
YOM:
1934
Location:
Albine
Tarn
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 0245LT on a mail flight to Rio de Janeiro with intermediate stops in Toulouse, Dakar and Natal. Around 0545LT, the crew informed ATC about his position between Toulouse and Perpignan. Shortly later, the three engine airplane named 'L'Aventureux' impacted the slope of a mountain located near Albine. The pilot of a French Air Force fighter localized the wreckage at 1430LT at an altitude of 1,000 metres. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Gaston Génin, pilot,
Roger Savary, copilot,
Albert Aubert, radio navigator.

Crash of a Breguet 14A.2 in Toulouse: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1929 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AFBA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Casablanca – Alicante – Barcelona – Perpignan – Toulouse
MSN:
201
YOM:
1923
Location:
Toulouse-Montaudran
Haute-Garonne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Toulouse-Montaudron Airport, the single engine stalled and crashed near the runway threshold. All three occupants, the pilot Marcel Murier and two passenger, were killed.
Probable cause:
It appears the approach speed was too low so the aircraft suffered an aerodynamic stall.

Crash of a Breguet 14 Torpedo in Toulouse

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
F-AFEI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Toulouse – Perpignan
MSN:
216
YOM:
1923
Location:
Toulouse-Montaudran
Haute-Garonne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Toulouse-Montaudran Airport, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed. A passenger was unhurt while both other occupants were seriously injured.

Crash of a Salmson 2.A2 in Toulouse: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Salmson 2.A2
Operator:
Registration:
F-ALBI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Toulouse - Barcelona
MSN:
22
YOM:
1921
Location:
Toulouse-Montaudran
Haute-Garonne
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a mail flight to Barcelona. Shortly after takeoff from Toulouse-Montaudran Airport, while climbing, the engine failed. The aircraft lost height and crashed, killing both crew members.
Crew:
Roger Portal, pilot
François Gaye, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Engine failure on takeoff.
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