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The crew was returning to Saint-Dizier with French soldiers on leave. On approach, the visibility was poor due to foggy conditions. The aircraft was too low and hit poplar tops before crashing in flames in Ambrières, few km from the airbase. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 12 occupants were killed.
Crew (Groupe de Bombardement I/32 Gascogne):
Roger Derycke, pilot,
Pierre Lugrez, copilot,
Henri Neys,
Albert Onimus,
Hubert Trouillet,
Jean-François Rajon.
Passengers:
Pierre Danigo,
Pierre Bertrand,
Jean-Marc Zuccarelli,
Emile Dufour,
Roger Maniabal,
Rapha'el Canneddu.

Crash of an Amiot 143 in Chaumont: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Amiot 143

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E-198

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Chaumont - Chaumont

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1935

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The airplane departed Chaumont Airbase on a bombing mission but was forced to return for unknown reasons. Due to mechanical problems, the airplane landed perpendicular to the landing area and crashed on a parked Amiot 143. Both aircraft were destroyed. A crew was seriously injured and died from injuries sustained the following day. The second crew was unhurt.
Crew:
Adj/C Joseph Gaston Victor Barrau de Lorde, pilot, †
Lt Jacob, pilot.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in Chaumont: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Bloch MB.210

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Registration:

E-367

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Chaumont - Chaumont

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1938

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Upon takeoff from Chaumont-Semoutiers AFB, the airplane went out of control and crashed on a parked Amiot 143, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Adj/C Robert Charles Emile Laroche, pilot, †
Sgt Josef Kalensky,
S/Lt Pierre Baptistin Lavenne, chief, †
Sgt Charles Gabriel Cyprien Verneret, radio operator, †
Sgt Henri Gautier, air gunner.

Crash of an Amiot 143 in Autreville-sur-la-Renne: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Amiot 143

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E-412

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Chaumont - Chaumont

MSN:

136

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1938

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Autreville-sur-la-Renne

Haute-Marne

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France

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Europe

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Shortly after takeoff from Chaumont AFB (Chaumont-Semoutiers), one of the engine failed. The crew dropped the bombs that exploded on the top of a hill then the airplane crashed in Autreville-sur-la-Renne, about 7 km northwest of the airbase. Two crew members were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Cpt Louis Charles Destannes, Chief,
S/Lt Pons, pilot,
S/Lt Louis Achille Vial, navigator,
Adj/C Leclerc, radio operator,
Sgt/C Bauer, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of a Breguet 19 in Laferté-sur-Aube

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1927 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 19

Operator:

Georges Medaets

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Reine Elisabeth II

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The crew departed Wevelghem, Belgium, on a flight to Belgian Congo. While flying over France, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted a hill and crashed. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.