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Crash of a Dassault M.D.312 Flamant in Nohant-en-Graçay: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Dassault M.D.315 Flamant
Operator:
Registration:
171
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
171
YOM:
1950
Location:
Nohant-en-Graçay
Cher
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all five occupants.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P-4 at Avord AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Avord - Avord
MSN:
2954
Location:
Avord AFB
Cher
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances after takeoff from Avord AFB. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Hans Ziegler,
Hans Czapp.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 at Avord AFB. 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1940 at 0215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bloch MB.210
Operator:
Registration:
E-439
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Avord - Avord
MSN:
92
YOM:
1938
Location:
Avord AFB
Cher
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from Avord AFB, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. In limited visibility due to mist, it collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located in Farges-en-Septaine, near the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Pierre André Dumon, pilot,
S/Lt Philémon Augustin Léon Dupont, pilot,
Sgt/C Louis Robert Raoul Castelnau, radio operator,
Sgt Pierre Marie Louis Chalte, air gunner.

Crash of an Amiot 354 in Humbligny: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Amiot 354
Operator:
Registration:
I-134
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Avord - Avord
MSN:
64
YOM:
1940
Location:
Humbligny
Cher
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Avord to attack an armored column moving south of Montmirail. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed on the slope of the Butte d'Humbligny (431 metres high) located 16 km southwest of Sancerre. Two crew members were killed and a third was seriously injured.
Crew:
Adj/C Paul Sabourault, pilot, †
Lt Edouard Albert Louis Turrel, observer +1.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
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