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Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 Marquise in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1988 at 1750 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-GERA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Paris – Roanne – Montpellier
MSN:
701
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1145LT on a flight to Roanne where it landed at 1300LT. It took off at 1740LT on the second leg to Montpellier. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, about 65 km south-southeast of Roanne Airport, bursting into flames. All six occupants were killed, among them the racing driver José Dolhem, half-brother of Didier Pironi.
Crew:
José Dolhem.
Passengers:
Philippe Nahon,
Dominique Nahon,
Nicole Jusserand,
Marie Noiriel,
Christian Buconseille.

Crash of a Boeing B-50D-110-BO Superfortress near Montpellier

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
49-0277
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sculthorpe - Sculthorpe
MSN:
16053
YOM:
1949
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training sortie from RAF Sculthorpe. En route, the engine number four failed and was windmilling. A general failure of the electric system then forced the 11 crew members to abandon the aircraft and to bail out. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed about 25 km northwest of Montpellier.
Probable cause:
Failure of the engine number four.