Seine-Saint-Denis

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Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII

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The four engine aircraft suffered an accident in Paris-Le Bourget Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Aubervilliers

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1948

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Société Auxiliaire de Navigation Aérienne - SANA

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F-BCJQ

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Shortly after takeoff from Paris-Le Bourget Airport, the four engine aircraft christened 'Keroual' crashed in unknown circumstances in Aubervilliers, south of the airport. All three crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Paris

Date & Time: May 20, 1948

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Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII

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Société Auxiliaire de Navigation Aérienne - SANA

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F-BCJT

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1393

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Crash landed. No injuries.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3D in Paris-Le Bourget: 16 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1948 at 1937 LT

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Douglas DC-3

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F-BAXC

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Brussels – Paris

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42972

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1946

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AF122

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While approaching Paris, the crew was instructed by ATC to stack for about 30 minutes due to an Air Algérie DC-3 landing at the same time. Also, ATC told the crew to divert to Pontoise-Cormeilles en Vexin if they wanted to land immediately. The captain decided to stack for about 30 minutes at an altitude between 700 and 1,000 meters and was later authorized to descent to Le Bourget. On final approach, while at a height of some 150 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a tulip field located 1,500 meters short of runway threshold. Two passengers were seriously injured while all 14 other occupants were killed. Few hours later, both survivors died from their injuries.
Crew:
Edouard Albin, pilot,
Georges Capron, copilot,
Pierre Lebeau, radio navigator,
Joseph Lacroix, mechanic,
Mr. Germé, steward.

Probable cause:

Weather conditions were considered as good at the time of the accident and no technical failure was pointed out on the airplane or its instruments. It is believed that the aircraft stalled on final approach, maybe due to an insufficient approach speed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3D in Paris-Le Bourget: 20 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1946 at 0915 LT

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Douglas DC-3

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F-BAXD

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Takeoff (climb)

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Paris - Croydon

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42975

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1946

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After takeoff, the aircraft failed to gain height and hit the roof of a house. It stalled and then crashed in flames near a factory located in Le Blanc-Mesnil, southeast of the airport. Seven occupant (a crew member and six passengers) were rescued while 19 other occupants were killed. A person on the ground was also killed.
Crew killed were:
Joseph Corvaisier, pilot,
Michel Jourdan, radio navigator,
Guy Gaudie, mechanic,
Mrs Vavasseur, stewardess.

Probable cause:

It appears that both engines were not developing full power on takeoff, causing the aircraft to have insufficient speed and power to gain altitude. Unfortunately, investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the lack of power.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Le Bourget: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1944 at 1200 LT

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Noorduyn Norseman

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43-5313

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The crew started the approach to Paris-Le Bourget in very bad weather conditions: low ceiling, freezing rain and fog. While too low, the single engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman in Paris-Le Bourget

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1944 at 1200 LT

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Noorduyn Norseman

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43-35423

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Upon landing, the single engine aircraft hit a sand pile located on the left side of the runway. The impact caused the left main gear to be sheared off. The aircraft rotated and came to rest. While both occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers W.34 in Paris: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1941

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Junkers W.34

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Caproni Ca.310/311/312/313

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Paris - Berlin

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1487

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1928

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The single engine airplane departed Paris-Le Bourget on a flight to Berlin, carrying one passenger, three crew members and some military mail. Shortly after takeoff, it went out of control and crashed, bursting into flames. All three crew members were injured and the passenger was killed. Recently appointed as Vice Admiral for the Southeast in the Mediterranean, the passenger was en route to Berlin to take over his duties.
Crew:
Uffz Bernhard Schneegold, pilot,
Gefr Bernhard Cleber, radio operator,
Uffz Herbert Bahr, navigator.
Passenger:
Vice Admiral Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière. †

Crash of a Caproni Ca.312 Libeccio in Paris

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1938

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I-ALAL

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