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The aircraft was engaged in a local training flight at Saint-Yan Airport on behalf of the Service de Formation Aéronautique & de Contrôle Technique (SFACT). Following several 'touch-and-go' completed successfully, the crew landed and simulated an engine failure, reducing the power on the left engine. While rolling on runway 33R, flaps were mistakenly retracted from 30° to zero prior to takeoff. Unable to rotate, the aircraft continued, overran and eventually collided with the ILS antenna. Both pilots escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dassault M.D.311 Flamant near Montceau-les-Mines: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1988 at 1135 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dassault M.D.315 Flamant

Operator:

Musée Aéronautique Français

Registration:

F-AZEP

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cinematography

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Montceau-les-Mines - Montceau-les-Mines

MSN:

286

YOM:

1952

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Captain / Total hours on type:

2000.00

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The twin engine aircraft was carrying three crew members who were taking part to a cinematography mission at Montceau-les-Mines Airport. Following several low passes completed successfully, the aircraft was approaching runway 27 for a new low pass. At a height of about one meter with flaps and landing gear up, the aircraft struck a hedge where took place three photographers and cameramen. Following the first impact, the aircraft overturned and crashed in an open field, coming to rest upside down. All three occupants as well as all three people on the ground were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Mont Beuvray: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain

Operator:

Registration:

G-BGEO

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Kerkira – Cannes – Leeds

MSN:

31-7405489

YOM:

1974

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En route to Leeds, the pilot encountered low visibility due to thick fog while cruising over France. Too low, the twin engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located in Mont Beuvray. Three occupants were seriously injured while four others were killed.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Uchon: 10 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1982 at 0913 LT

Type of aircraft:

Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain

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Registration:

PH-TSM

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Mountains

Schedule:

Rotterdam – Troyes – Montceau-les-Mines

MSN:

31-7852161

YOM:

1978

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The twin engine airplane was performing a taxi flight from Rotterdam to Montceau-les-Mines with an intermediate stop in Troyes, carrying eight businessmen and two pilots. After leaving Troyes-Barberey Airport, the crew continued bound to the south under VFR mode at an altitude of 4,000 feet. About half an hour into the flight, the crew informed ATC he was descending to 2,000 feet. About six minutes later, while cruising in clouds, the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located in the Bois de la Ravière, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found near Uchon, about 25 km northwest of Montceau-les-Mines Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 10 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/A-H2 Turbo Porter in Cluny

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Operator:

Centre de Parachutisme de Nevers

Registration:

F-BRPJ

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Nevers - Chambéry

MSN:

552

YOM:

1963

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The pilot, sole on board, departed Nevers on a ferry flight to Chambéry where the aircraft should follow a maintenance program by the Air Alpes facilities. En route, weather conditions deteriorated with limited visibility and low clouds. While cruising under VFR mode, he elected to divert to a local aerodrome when the single engine airplane struck the top of a snow covered mountain located near Cluny. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was slightly injured.

Probable cause:

The decision of the pilot to continue under VFR mode into adverse weather conditions (IMC conditions).

Crash of a Nord 262A-32 in Saint-Yan

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Nord 262

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Registration:

F-BPNV

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Calibration

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1967

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The crew was engaged in a calibration mission on behalf of the DGAC/SFACT (Service de Formation Aéronautique & de Contrôle Technique). In unknown circumstances, the aircraft belly landed at Saint-Yan Airport and slid for several meters before coming to rest. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Loisy

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1952

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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43-15045

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19511

YOM:

1944

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An engine failed en route, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Loisy and came to rest. There were no casualties but the airplane was written off.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Farman F.222 in Saint-Sernin-du-Bois

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1940 at 0320 LT

Type of aircraft:

Farman F.220/F.224

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Registration:

L-229

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Saint-Yan - Saint-Yan

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1940

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The airplane departed Saint-Yan AFB on a raid over a BMW factory in Munich. Following a flight of 6 hours and 50 minutes and while returning to his base at an altitude of 5,000 metres, the crew was forced to land due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft crash landed in a field and was totally destroyed. All seven crew members were rescued, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Adj/C Barbazange, pilot,
Lt Corriol, Chief,
Lt Gillet, navigator,
Sgt/C Bernard, mechanic,
Adj Moreau, air gunner,
Cpl/C Barberain, air gunner,
Sgt/C Cantisi.

Probable cause:

Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of an Amiot 143 in Genouilly

Date & Time: May 30, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Amiot 143

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Registration:

E-301

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1936

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En route, the pilot Lt Hamel was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a pasture near Genouilly. All five crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Farman F.222.2 in Saint-Yan

Date & Time: May 11, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Farman F.220/F.224

Operator:

Registration:

L-218

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Romilly-sur-Seine - Saint-Yan

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1940

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The airplane was transferred from Romilly-sur-Seine to Saint-Yan. On approach, it was mistakenly shot down by the French Flak and crashed near the airport. The crew fate remains unknown.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by the French Flak.

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