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Crash of a SCAN-30 near Les Mureaux

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-WFDM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
01
YOM:
1949
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Seine River near Les Mureaux Aerodrome. The crew fate remains unknown. This was the first prototype of the SCAN-30, a G-44 Widgeon built under licence in France by Société de Construction AéroNavale (SCAN).

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK in Les Mureaux AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1945
Operator:
Registration:
43-48956
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
26217/14772
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Cpt Robert W. Bonhard,
Cpt Donald O. Larson,
S/Sgt H. S. MacFarland Jr.

Crash of a CAMS 55 in Cléon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
85
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Les Mureaux - Cherbourg
MSN:
85
YOM:
1932
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed Les Mureaux to transfer the float plane to Cherbourg on behalf of the Service Réception et Convoyage (SRC). En route, the airplane was hit by the German Flak. At low height, the mechanic was able to bail out and survived. Unfortunately, the pilot was killed as he bailed out too late and his parachute failed to open in due time.
Crew:
Sgt Louis Evrard Corrège, pilot +1.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.