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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 Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 451 in Monthaut: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

Operator:

Registration:

L-581

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Bussac-Forêt - Perpignan

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1939

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The airplane departed a military camp in Bussac-Forêt to be transferred to Perpignan-La Llabanere. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The airplane apparently lost a wing then entered a dive and crashed in a hilly terrain. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Adj Lucien Henri Robert Coiffier, pilot,
Sgt/C Roger Pierre Bertrand, observer,
Sgt/C Raymond Eugène Emmanuel Chrétien, air gunner.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Oliver LeO 451 in Lézignan-Corbières: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1940 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 (451-459)

Operator:

Registration:

L-647

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lézignan-Corbières - Lézignan-Corbières

MSN:

111

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1940

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The crew departed Lézignan-Corbières on a local test flight. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 metres with the undercarriage retracted, the airplane entered a left turn then rolled left to an angle of 45° when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in a field located 1,500 metres past the runway end, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Crew:
Adj Laurent Pochard, pilot,
Adj Robert Doideau, pilot,
Sgt/C André Deguil, mechanic,
Lt Pierre Gillet, Chief.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of a powerplant failure.

Crash of a Fokker F7 in Carcassonne

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1937

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F7

Operator:

Registration:

EC-UAA

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Valencia – Carcassonne – Paris

MSN:

5352

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1931

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The three engine airplane departed Valencia, Spain, on a cargo flight to Paris, carrying two passengers, two crew members and a load of gold. En route, the crew decided to make an intermediate stop at an airport located in Aude, probably Carcassonne. After touchdown, the airplane suffered a gear collapse. It veered off runway and came to rest. All four occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Heinkel He.70 in Carcassonne

Date & Time: Nov 3, 1934

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.70

Operator:

Registration:

D-UHUX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

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Stuttgart – Sevilla - Rio de Janeiro

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403

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En route from Stuttgart to Sevilla, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field near Carcassonne and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members Heinrich Schneehage and Fritz Branner escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 in Coursan

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1926

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13

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Registration:

F-AHEU

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Toulouse – Barcelona – Alicante – Oran

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1925

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En route from Toulouse to Barcelona, the airplane suffered an engine failure. The crew made an emergency landing in Coursan, north of Narbonne. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Charles Poulin, pilot,
Georges Lacoste, radio.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.