Orne | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The twin engine aircraft was returning to Paris-Le Bourget on a taxi flight, carrying nine industrialists based in Paris. Just passing over Alençon, the pilot encountered very bad weather conditions with heavy snow falls and icing conditions. He informed ATC about technical problems, stated he was unable to maintain control and requested assistance to divert to the nearest airport. Less than a minute later, the airplane struck a tree and crashed in a field located just outside Le Pin-la-Garenne. The airplane was totally destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by an excessive accumulation of ice on wings and fuselage. Probable engine problems due to carburetor icing. Very bad weather conditions.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules near Alençon: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1965 at 2130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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63-7797

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Plain, Valley

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Evreux - Evreux

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3863

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1963

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The crew departed Évreux Airport for a night training flight with two other similar airplane. While cruising at low height, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck power cables and crashed in flames in a field located near the Château de Durcet. The airplane was totally destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules near Alençon: 15 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1962

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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55-0020

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Evreux - Evreux

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3047

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1957

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The crew was taking part to a training exercise out of Evreux Airbase with five other similar aircraft. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane went out of control and crashed in the Ecouves forest located 11 km north of Alençon. The aircraft was destroyed and all 15 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Maj William J.Wilson,
Cpt Edward J. Vianco,
Cpt Vincent Stantucci,
1st Lt James S. Douglass,
1st Lt Stanley C. Hardin,
S/Sgt Alfred J. Knight,
T/Sgt Robert L. Conway,
T/Sgt Harold E. Kazee,
A1c Cecil Williams,
A1c Huey Green,
A1c Theodore Shedelbower,
A2c Stanley E. Royster,
A3c Gayle J. O'Grady,
Sp4 James Waples,
Sp4 Lee Taylor.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Argentan: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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M7+FL

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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7210

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The crew got lost and following a fuel exhaustion, the airplane crashed in Argentan. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Hans Buse, pilot,
Ogefr Max Ortlieb, radio operator,
Lt Karl Scholl, observer,
Uffz Kurt Mönnich, air gunner.

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Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Farman F.60 Goliath in Mâle

Date & Time: May 18, 1927

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Farman F.60 Goliath

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The crew was performing a mission on behalf of the 3rd Squadron of the 22nd Regiment based in Chartres. In flight, the pilot encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing in an open field located in Mâle, some 8 km southwest of Nogent-le-Rotrou, Orne. While all five crew were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.