Tours-Parçay-Meslay | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

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.

Crash of a Caudron C.630 Simoun in Tours: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.630/C.635 Simoun

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F-ANRK

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Le Havre - Paris - Tours - Bordeaux

MSN:

7013.9

YOM:

1935

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On approach to the airport of Tours-Parçay-Meslay, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. On final, the airplane impacted a tree with its right wing and crashed in a garden located short of runway. The pilot was killed and the telegraphist was injured.
Crew:
Georges Tixier, pilot, †
Victor Beaufol, telegraphist.

Probable cause:

The attention of the pilot was focused by the presence of several aircraft at Tours Airport and he failed to realize that he was completing the approach at a too low altitude.

Ground collision in Tours

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 206

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Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Tours - Tours

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1929

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The LeO 206 registered 12 was bogged down for unknown reasons. After landing, the LeO 206 registered 1 collided with the 12. While the 1 was slightly damaged, the 12 was damaged beyond repair and two of its crew members were seriously injured. The mishap occurred in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Potez 25 in Tours: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Potez 25

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Tours - Tours

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The crew was engaged in a local training mission out from Tours-Parçay-Meslay Airport. After liftoff, the aircraft encountered difficulties to gain height and was unable to climb more than one metre. It collided with one another Potez 25 that was parked in front of a hangar. Both aircraft were destroyed and while the crew aboard the first Potez was slightly injured, two crew who were preparing the second Potez were killed. Both pilots killed were Cpl Roland Dambricourt and Sgt Georges Fond.

Crash of a Breguet 14 in Tours: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1922

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

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Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Tours - Tours

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The aircraft departed Tours-Parçay-Meslay Airbase on a local test flight, carrying one pilot and one radiotelegraphist who should complete radio communication tests. During initial climb, at a height of 300 metres, the aircraft caught fire. It went out of control, entered a dive and crashed near the airport, killing both occupants.
Crew:
Adjutant Colas, pilot,
Mr. Cony, radio.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, according to the French Army, it is possible that the accident was the consequence of backfiring from the carburettor or sparks coming from the wireless telegraph equipment.