Vaucluse

While cruising over the Rhône Valley on a flight from Dinard to Marseille, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in an open field located in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. The pilot, sole on board, was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

On approach to Avignon-Caumont Airport while on a positioning flight, the twin engine aircraft crashed on a road and was destroyed. Both pilots were killed.

The three engine aircraft left Marseille-Marignane Airport at 1340LT on a cargo flight to Paris with an intermediate stop in Lyon. About one hour and twenty minutes into the flight, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low visibility due to heavy snow falls. The aircraft hit with its undercarriage the south slope of Mt Ventoux located northeast of Carpentras, and came to rest in 1,5 meter of snow. The crew was slightly injured and rescued a day later while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It is reported that the aircraft was flying at the altitude of 1,800 meters at the time of the accident (Mt Ventoux is 1,911 meters high) and the pilot was probably following a wrong corridor.

Twenty minutes after his departure from Marseille, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with severe turbulence. At an altitude of 600 feet, the aircraft went out of control, broke up in the air, dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All 14 occupants were killed.
Crew (24th Squadron):
Lt A. J. Daniels, pilot,
Piet William Ree, copilot,
F/O Leonard Montague Francom, wireless operator,
F/O Harold Oliver Young, navigator.
Passengers:
F/Lt Robert Thomas Gibson,
Cpl Richard Bennett,
Seaman Cafful,
W/O Reginald Champion,
P/O Phillis Ann Collett,
F/O William John Henry Henley,
J. W. Jenkins Lecturer,
Sgt John James Kennedy,
Eileen Mary Stallworthy,
Arthur Wallace.

Crashed upon takeoff for unknown reasons. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Sgt Petermann, pilot,
Sgt Cadamont, mechanic,
Pvt Conquet, radio operator,
Adj Voisine, bomber.

The crew was performing a cargo flight from Paris to Marseille with an intermediate stop in Lyon. While cruising in poor weather conditions over Vaucluse, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Saint-Amand (730 metres high) located in the Dentelles Mountain Range overhanging Gigondas and its vineyards. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Georges Delage, pilot,
Jérôme Nicheletti, radio navigator,
Joseph Terrier, engineer.

The airplane departed Plan de Dieu Airfield on a local night training flight. During initial climb, the left engine caught fire and a fire erupted in the cabin as well. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane impacted trees and crashed against a rock wall located three km northeast of Gigondas. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Crew:
Sgt Geiger, pilot,
Sgt Hautisse, copilot,
Sgt Friocourt, mechanic.

While on a cargo flight from Marseille to Paris, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. In stormy weather, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on the hill of Paty, in Caromb. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
Pierre Lefèvre du Prey, pilot,
André Simon, radio navigator.

On approach, to Avignon-Pujaut Airfield, the pilot encountered gusty winds when control was lost. The airplane crashed on a grassy area and was destroyed. All four occupants were killed. They were taking part to a Tour de France of Tourism Aircraft.
Crew:
Raymond Parant, pilot.
Passengers:
Jean Cailleux, judge,
André Boulat, judge,
Georges-Joseph Lévitan, journalist.