Transall C-160

On approach to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport following an uneventful flight from Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport, one of the engine failed. The aircraft lost height, struck power cables and crashed in a wooded area located in Eysines, few km short of runway 23 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.

The aircraft departed Toulouse-Francazal on a training flight with a second C-160 of the French Air Force registered F209. En route, while completing a combined exercice, both aircraft collided in unknown circumstances and crashed in an open field located in Carbes, about 8 km northwest of Castres, Tarn. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 13 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Didier Galia,
Lt Jacky Sire,
Lt Joël Guyot,
Cdt Michel Poincelet,
Cdt Édouard Florisiak,
Cpt Gérard Julien,
Maj Max Borie,
Maj Claude Vochelet,
AdjC André Hupliez,
AdjC André Ehrmann,
AdjC Gérard Natton,
Adj Bruno Billard,
SgtC Christian Thibault.

The aircraft departed Toulouse-Francazal on a training flight with a second C-160 of the French Air Force registered F156. En route, while completing a combined exercice, both aircraft collided in unknown circumstances and crashed in an open field located in Carbes, about 8 km northwest of Castres, Tarn. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 13 crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Didier Galia,
Lt Jacky Sire,
Lt Joël Guyot,
Cdt Michel Poincelet,
Cdt Édouard Florisiak,
Cpt Gérard Julien,
Maj Max Borie,
Maj Claude Vochelet,
AdjC André Hupliez,
AdjC André Ehrmann,
AdjC Gérard Natton,
Adj Bruno Billard,
SgtC Christian Thibault.

The airplane departed Hohn Air Base in Schleswig-Holstein on a flight to Chania-Souda Airport, Greece, carrying 37 German soldiers and a crew of five who were to join a NATO contingency in Crete. The approach to Chania Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions with fog and snow falls. While descending to an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Kukules located about 24 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 42 occupants were killed.

A French Air Force C-160 Transall crashed upon landing at Flores Airport in March 1969 and was stored. Decision was taken by the French Army to proceed to repairs at Flores and a second Transall was dispatched on May 23. On touchdown, the C-160 Transall registered 61-MI (F-14) went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. All five crew members were able to evacuate the cabin before the aircraft would be destroyed by fire. The first Transall (F-12) was eventually repaired in July and returned into service.