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En route from Stuttgart to Barcelona, while cruising over Dijon, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF Bristol Beaufighter and crashed in a pasture. All nine occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Dijon

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1941 at 0145 LT

Type of aircraft:

Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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R1699

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Oakington - Oakington

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The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1938LT on September 10 on an operation to Torino. While returning to base the following night, the crew indicated that a forced landing was imminent, apparently after the airplane has been shot down by enemy fire. The airplane crash landed in the region of Dijon and all six crew members evaded.
Crew:
P/O Percy Frank Allen,
Sgt John Ross Walker Christensen,
Sgt Reginald Walter Saxton,
Sgt John Richard Worby,
Sgt Gordon Campbell,
Sgt Henry Thomas Hickton.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Til-Châtel

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1940 at 1040 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

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Registration:

L-811

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Til-Châtel - Til-Châtel

MSN:

275

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1940

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The airplane departed Til-Châtel Airfield at 0740LT to attack German convoy in the sector of Mourmelon. After being attacked by enemy fire, the crew returned to Til-Châtel when the airplane crashed upon landing. All four crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Lt Pré, pilot,
Sgt/C Alexandre, pilot,
Sgt/C Mesples, radio operator,
Cpl/C Bardon, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Le Vallon: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1940 at 1145 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

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Registration:

L-748

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Le Vallon - Le Vallon

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212

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1940

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Dussans, pilot,
S/Lt Henri Pierre Carail, Chief,
Sgt/C Marcel Justin Jean Bros, mechanic.

Crash of a Couzinet 33 Biarritz in Blaisy-Bas: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1933 at 1015 LT

Type of aircraft:

Couzinet 33 Biarritz

Operator:

Charles de Verneilh Puyraseau

Registration:

F-ALMV

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Private

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Mountains

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Tunis – Dijon – Paris

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1931

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The airplane was returning to Paris following a tour of the Mediterranean countries. It departed Tunis in the early morning bound to Paris with an intermediate stop in Dijon. Few minutes after takeoff from Dijon, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane impacted the slope of a hill in Blaisy-Bas, some 24 km northwest of Dijon. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Charles de Verneilh Puyraseau, pilot,
Mr. Le Bas, mechanic,
Mr. Goulmy, radio navigator.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Caudron C.280/6 Phalène in Panges: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1933 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.280 Phalène

Operator:

Aéroclub de la Tour du Pin

Registration:

F-AMEX

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Private

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Plain, Valley

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Guyancourt – Oyonnax

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6696.1

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1933

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3000

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The airplane departed Guyancourt, Yvelines, on a flight to Oyonnax with spare parts for another aircraft broken down in Oyonnax. While cruising northwest of Dijon, the crew encountered foggy conditions when the airplane crashed in an open field located in Panges. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Henri Valot, pilot
André Lavalée, engineer by Renault.

Crash of a Farman F.140 Super Goliath in Corcelles-les-Monts: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1930 at 2325 LT

Type of aircraft:

Farman F.140 Super Goliath

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Registration:

C-2

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Chartres - Dijon

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The crew was on approach to Dijon-Longvic Airport at night. While cruising at a height of 800 metres, the pilot encountered control problems and asked his colleagues to join him in the front of the cabin. Suddenly, the aircraft stalled from the tail. Two crew bailed out when the aircraft entered a dive and crashed in a wooded area located in Corcelles-les-Monts, some 7 km west of Dijon. The four crew members who remained in the cabin were killed while both others were slightly injured.
Crew:
Adj/C Marcel Reiniche, pilot,
Adj André Maillefaud, gunner,
Adj Pécatte, mechanic,
Sgt Vieillot, radio.

Probable cause:

Loss of control on approach due to the failure of an elevator control cable. It appears that the elevator eventually broke off.