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Crash of a Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII in Lyon: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 1, 1948 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII
Operator:
Aéro Cargo
Registration:
F-BCJS
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lyon – Casablanca
MSN:
1360
YOM:
1945
Location:
Lyon-Bron
Rhône
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing in foggy conditions, the four engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located 1,200 meters past the runway end. Three passengers (members of the same family) were killed.

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

Date & Time: May 13, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Handley Page H.P.70 Halifax VIII
Operator:
Aéro Cargo
Registration:
F-BCJX
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1347
YOM:
1945
Location:
Bovingdon AFB
Hertfordshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at RAF Bovingdon, while completing a cargo flight, the four engine aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. All three crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Vichy: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1947
Type of aircraft:
AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Aéro Cargo
Registration:
F-BCHH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Paris – Vichy
MSN:
323
Location:
Vichy
Allier
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On touchdown, the three engine aircraft skidded and then went out of control. It veered off runway and came to rest in flames in a field. A passenger was killed.
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