Country
France

Crash of a Potez 542 in Navalcarnero

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Potez 540
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Navalcarnero
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field located in Navalcarnero, 25 km west of the Getafe Airbase. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Potez 542 in Madrid-Getafe

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Potez 540
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Madrid-Getafe
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire. The pilot made an emergency landing in a vineyard near Getafe Airbase. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Potez 540 in Rielves: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Potez 540
Operator:
Registration:
52-F
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Madrid - Toledo
MSN:
4219
Location:
Rielves
Castile-La Mancha
Country:
Spain
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
En route from Madrid-Getafe AFB to Toledo, the airplane named 'Aqui le Espero' was shot down by the pilot of a Fiat CR-32 and crashed near Rielves. All five crew members were killed. It appears that the pilot Joaquín Mellado survived the crash but committed suicide thinking he would be capture.
Crew:
Cpt Joaquín Mellado, pilot,
Lt Moreno, gunner,
José Brea Exposito,
Nicolás López,
Antonio González.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fighter.

Crash of a Potez 540 in Point-Clos: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1936 at 2030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Potez 540
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tours - Point-Clos
Location:
Point-Clos (Gaël)
Ille-et-Vilaine
Country:
France
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Tours-Parçay-Meslay on a liaison flight to the Camp of Gaël (Point-Clos Airport), carrying four crew members. On final approach, at a height of about 300 feet, the aircraft broke in two and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All four crewmen were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Ufler, pilot,
Lt de Bonnafos, navigator,
Sgt Legeais, radio operator,
Sgt Querville, gunner.
Probable cause:
Possible structural failure following the loss of a door.
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