Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Operated by the Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre (ALAT), the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Camcardos Mountain Range, near Porta. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard in Reims

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1963

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Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard

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041/F-UHTA

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1958

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While on a flight from Colmar, the crew encountered engine difficulties and the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located near Reims and came to rest. There were no casualties. It is believed the engine failure was caused by icing.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard in Balessing

Date & Time: Nov 25, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard

Operator:

Cameroon Air Force - Armée de l'Air du Cameroun

Registration:

151/TJ-XAE

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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200

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Bafoussam Airport. The wreckage was found in Balessing, some 13 km west of the airport. The crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard at Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur AFB

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1963

Type of aircraft:

Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard

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Registration:

069

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

115

YOM:

1958

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Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur AFB

Haute-Saône

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France

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Europe

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Crash landed at Luxeuil-Saint Sauveur AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard in Montainville

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1963

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Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard

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026/F-RACK

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A loss of oil pressure in flight forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in a field located in Montainville. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521C Broussard in Muxaluando

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1961

Type of aircraft:

Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard

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3302

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En route, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Shut down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H. 1521M Broussard near Alpe d'Huez: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1961 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard

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Registration:

F-BJLR

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Aerial photography

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Mountains

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Alpe d'Huez - Alpe d'Huez

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50C

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1958

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The single engine aircraft departed Alpe d'Huez Aerodrome with one pilot and two employees from Europe 1, one journalist and one sound engineer, who wanted to make a reportage about the recent avalanches. While approaching the mountain located above Alpe d'Huez, the aircraft was caught by severe downdrafts and crashed in a rocky area located at an altitude of 2,070 meters. A passenger was killed while both other occupants were seriously injured. Few hours later, they died from their injuries.
Crew:
Mathieu Conti.
Passengers:
Pierre Nicoli, sound engineer,
Francis Lauga, journalist.

Probable cause:

Loss of control due to severe downdrafts in altitude.

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard near Aïn Defla: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1960

Type of aircraft:

Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard

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Registration:

068

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Flight

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Military

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Mountains

Schedule:

Colomb-Béchar – Algiers

MSN:

114

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1958

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Aïn Defla

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Algeria

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Africa

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En route from Colomb-Béchar to Algiers, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Djebel Doui, south of Aïn Defla. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed. The flight was operated on behalf of the Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre (ALAT).

Crash of a Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard near Mossaka

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1959

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Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard

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103/F-SCHB

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En route, the crew considered the fuel jauges as too low and as a precaution, attempted an emergency landing to avoid any fuel exhaustion. The pilot-in-command spotted a flat terrain on a plateau and decided to land when the aircraft crashed in which was actually a swamp. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all occupants were seriously injured.