Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Toulouse

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1946
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Istres – Toulouse – Algiers
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Toulouse-Francazal Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed onto a hangar. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were injured, some of them seriously.
Crew:
Lt Roy,
Lt Gaspard,
S/Lt Pascine,
Adj Basque,
Sgt Pradessus,
Sgt Gret.

Crash of a Caudron C.445 Goéland on the Pic d'Estable: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 20, 1940 at 1545 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BAAR
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Clermont-Ferrand – Toulouse – Perpignan
MSN:
08403/85
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew departed Clermont-Ferrand at 0847LT to Perpignan where the passenger was supposed to proceed with an inspection. A stop was scheduled in Carcassonne to deliver 50 kg of cargo. As the runway at Carcassonne Airport was wet, the crew decided to fly to Toulouse-Francazal Airport where he landed at 1015LT. The airplane took off at 1450LT for the second leg to Perpignan-La Llabanère. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and informed ground about his position over Pamiers at 1545LT then radio contact was lost. As the airplane failed to arrive in Perpignan, SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended few weeks later as no trace of the airplane nor the crew was found. On 2 December 1949, a park ranger found the wreckage on the north face of Pic d'Estable, near Puilaurens. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Marcel Henri Wingert, pilot,
Adj/C René Hilaire Kleber Margouet,
Adj Jean Jules Désiré Pater.
Passenger:
Cpt René Pierre Parpiel.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain after the crew encountered limited visibility due to poor weather conditions between Toulouse and Perpignan.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in Villemagne: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1940 at 0845 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
E-151
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Istres - Lézignan-Corbières - Toulouse
MSN:
257
YOM:
1939
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Istres-Le Tubé Airbase on a flight to Toulouse-Francazal with an intermediate stop in Lézignan-Corbières. It took off from Lézignan-Corbières Airfield at 0805LT for the second leg of the trip. While cruising at an altitude of 1,800 metres in clouds, the crew encountered icing conditions. Controls got jammed and the pilot bailed out when the airplane entered a dive and crashed onto a farm, bursting into flames. The pilot survived while three other occupants were killed.
Crew:
S/Lt Jean René Durand, pilot,
Sgt Louis d'Esperonnat, pilot,
Cpl/C Joseph Marie Gelin, mechanic,
Cpl Gilbert Augier, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Icing.

Crash of a Bloch MB.131 in Montesquieu-Lauragais: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
E-233
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Toulouse - Toulouse
MSN:
13
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Toulouse-Francazal on training mission. It crashed in unknown circumstances in Montesquieu-Lauragais, some 25 km southeast of Francazal Airport. Two crew members were killed and two others were injured.
Crew:
Sgt Pierre Le Hemounet, pilot,
S/Lt Paul Jules Henri Saint-Martin, observer, †
Asp Bouisson, observer,
Sgt Maurice Eugène Père, gunner. †

Crash of a Bloch MB.131 in Toulouse: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L-346
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Toulouse - Toulouse
MSN:
91
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Toulouse-Francazal Airport on a local training flight. It crashed shortly after takeoff for unknown reasons. One crew member, Cpl Zdenek, was killed.

Crash of a Potez 25 in Mandinelli: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1939 at 1055 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Toulouse - Toulouse
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Toulouse-Francazal Airport on a gunnery practice exercice with a Bloch MB.200. At an altitude of 1,500 metres, while the exercice was almost finished, the Bloch MB.200 was initiating a last turn when it collided with the Potez 25 that was supposed to simulate the attack. Both airplane dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. All seven occupants in both aircraft were killed. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were good.
Crew:
Sgt Jaroslav Krizek.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Mandinelli: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1939 at 1055 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Toulouse - Toulouse
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Toulouse-Francazal Airport on a gunnery practice exercice, carrying six crew members. At an altitude of 1,500 metres, while the exercice was almost finished, the airplane was initiating a last turn when it collided with the Potez 25 that was supposed to simulate the attack. Both airplane dove into the ground and crashed in an open field. All seven occupants in both aircraft were killed. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were good.
Crew:
Lt Paul Philippe, pilot,
Lt Martin,
S/Lt Philippe Chambon,
S/Lt Claude Cheneval,
S/Lt François Guillemin,
Cpl/C René Mouret.

Crash of a Bloch MB.200 in Montarnaud: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1935 at 1215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
E-998
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Toulouse - Istres
MSN:
190
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Toulouse-Francazal Airport in the morning on a liaison flight to Istres, carrying five crew members from the 101/II Squadron. En route, the pilot encountered marginal weather conditions with limited visibility due to low clouds. At full speed, the airplane impacted the top of a hill and crashed near Montarnaud. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all five crew members were killed. The registration may be A190 DE.
crew:
Lt Martel, chief,
Adj Bertrand, pilot,
Sgt Kremer, gunner,
Sgt Minondo, radio operator,
Sgt Rousseaux, mechanic.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.