Haute-Vienne

The twin engine airplane, owned by IMAO specialized in aerial photo missions, departed Limoges-Bellegarde Airport at 1009LT with one pilot (the Director of the Company, aged 58) and a female operator in charge of the aerial photo program. The goal of the mission was to fly over the sector of Peyrelevade at 7,000 feet then a second sector over Ussel at an altitude of 6,500 feet. Following an uneventful flight, the pilot return to Limoges, contacted ATC and was instructed to recall for a right base leg approach for a landing on runway 03. Two minutes after passing the altitude of 3,000 feet on approach, the pilot informed ATC he was short of fuel and that he was attempting an emergency landing. The airplane impacted trees and crashed in a field located near Verneuil-sur-Vienne, some 3,6 short of runway 03. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Blond while completing a training flight on behalf of the Groupe de transport 2/63 Bigorre. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Rigordel,
Adj Touron,
Adj Juhel,
Adj Arenas,
Sgt Lange.

While approaching Limoges, the crew requested to ATC if there was any icing conditions in the area, and it was reported that icing could be encountered between the altitude of 1,000 and 1,200 meters. Few minutes later, while flying at this altitude, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located in Saint-Léger-la-Montagne. Three wounded passengers were evacuated while 21 other occupants, among them all three crew members, were killed.
Crew:
Mr. Mathurin, pilot,
Mr. Couvidou, radio navigator,
Mr. Virly, mechanic.

The airplane probably departed Germany on a flight to Cognac Airbase with a crew of eight on board. En route, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. Too low, the airplane collided with a powerline and crashed in hilly and wooded terrain near Saint-Sulpice-Laurière. Six occupants were killed and two others were seriously injured. Few hours later, one of the survivors died from injuries sustained.
Crew (III/KG40):
Obfw Kurt Metzmann, pilot, †
Uffz Hermann Bloos, copilot, †
Uffz Horst Czerny, observer, †
Gfr Karl Radmacher, observer, †
Uffz Franz Pöhlig, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Uffz Oswald Lukash, wireless operator and air gunner, †
Uffz Fritz Badenhoop, mechanic and air gunner, †
Obgf Karl Cedzich, air gunner.