Ardèche

The crew encountered dense fog en route and the captain decided to reduce his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. The aircraft hit the ground and came to rest in flames in a field located in Tournon-sur-Rhône, some 20 km north of Valence. The aircraft was destroyed and four crew members were killed.

The aircraft left Blida in the evening on a supply mission to the French Resistance. Near the Sivas Pass, the crew completed two drops. While attempting a third one, a strong wind rose and caught the aircraft again trees. The aircraft crashed into a hill and was destroyed. All seven crew members from the 624th Squadron were killed.

The crew was engaged in a supply mission to the French Resistance. By night, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed in a field. All eight occupants were killed, among them a French Captain (the passenger).

The crew left RAF Tempsford on the evening of November 3, bound for south of France to proceed on a support dropping mission to the French Resistance. While cruising by night, the aircraft hit the Rocher de Bourboulas at a height of 1,170 meters and crashed near the Quatre Vios Pass, Ardèche. A loud bang was heard by locals who arrived quickly on the scene and rescued a crew member who was slightly injured while all seven other occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O H. F. Hodges, †
Sgt H. T. Penfold, †
F/S H. Smith, †
P/O R. K. Pulling, †
Sgt J. Barthélemy, †
F/S R. L. Nott, †
Cpt J. A. Estes, †
Sgt J. F. Borough.

En route from Avord to Istres to transfer the squadron, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to heavy snow falls. Apparently lost, the crew decided to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft belly landed in a snow covered field. Both pilots were uninjured.

En route to Marseille, while overflying Ardèche, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He decided to make an emergency landing in a field located in Sécheras. Upon landing in a muddy field, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and sank into the ground. On impact, the pilot was ejected and died few minutes later while the passenger, a British Doctor, was unhurt.
Crew:
Maurice Bodin, pilot.
Passenger:
Mr. Seguel.