Date & Time:
Jun 11, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Potez 540
Operator:
Registration:
X-162
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
80
YOM:
1936
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
6
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Fès, killing all six crew members.
Crew:
Adj/C Daniel Marie Charles Antoine Josse, pilot,
Sgt/C Maurice Jean Marie Prin, pilot,
Sgt Pierre Jean Darrigand, mechanic,
Sgt/C Gilbert Marius Nay, radio operator,
Adj Marcel Albert Chevalme,
S/Lt Pierre André Bertrand.
Crew:
Adj/C Daniel Marie Charles Antoine Josse, pilot,
Sgt/C Maurice Jean Marie Prin, pilot,
Sgt Pierre Jean Darrigand, mechanic,
Sgt/C Gilbert Marius Nay, radio operator,
Adj Marcel Albert Chevalme,
S/Lt Pierre André Bertrand.
Probable cause:
May have been shot down by enemy fire.
