Ille-et-Vilaine | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Pancé, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Uffz Wilhelm Preuschoff, pilot,
Uffz Alfred Preuss, observer,
Gefr Wolfgang Dalchow, radio operator,
Uffz Wilhelm Siersch, mechanic.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111P in Rennes: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1G+??

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Flight

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Military

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Les Landes d'Apigné, near Rennes Airport. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Wilhelm Deuschle, pilot,
Uffz Adolf Engelbrecht,
Flg Heinz Schönwälder,
Prf Evald Winterlich,
Flg Hans Mader.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Rennes

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1G+DS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Yes

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Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. All five crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Fw Hans Oeckenpöhler, pilot,
Fw. Schreiber, observer,
Uffz Erich Frielinghaus, radio operator,
Uffz Franz Lösecke, mechanic,
Gefr Adolf Blumenthal, air gunner.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17M-1 in Dinard: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.17

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Flight

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Military

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Crashed in unknown circumstances at Dinard Airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Willy Krause, pilot,
Obst Helmut Küster, observer,
Uffz Ernst Sellke, radio operator.

Crash of a Potez 540 in Dinard

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1940 at 1520 LT

Type of aircraft:

Potez 540

Operator:

Registration:

X-587

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Dinard - Dinard

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246

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1936

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The crew departed Dinard-Pleurtuit Airport on a local training flight. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 8 metres, the right engine lost power. The airplane rolled to the right, impacted a tree and crashed. All five crew members were injured:
Crew:
Sgt/C Georges Dorel, pilot,
Adj Jean Lacoste, pilot,
Sgt/C Roger Frankeur, pilot,
Sgt Jean Beauce, air gunner,
2Cl Claude Vauthier, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Loss of engine power after takeoff.

Crash of a Potez 540 in Point-Clos: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1936 at 2030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Potez 540

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Tours - Point-Clos

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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 Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 20 in Gévizé

Date & Time: May 31, 1934 at 1530 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 20

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107

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Gaël - Chartres

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107

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1930

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The crew was returning to his base in Chartres following aerial manoeuvres in Gaël, Ille-et-Vilaine. While cruising at a height of 400 metres north of Rennes, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. On final, the airplane impacted telephone wires, stalled and crashed in a field located in Gévezé, some 12 km north of Rennes. The wreckage was found along a railway track. The aircraft was destroyed and all four crew members evacuated uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt/C Aouach, pilot,
S/Lt Baillard, observer,
Sgt/C Marot, mechanic,
Sgt/C Castets, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Engine malfunction.

Crash of a Breguet 19.A2 in Point-Clos: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1931 at 1600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 19

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Registration:

0566

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Yes

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Shortly after takeoff from Point-Clos Airport (aka Gaël), while in initial climb, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to return. He initiated a turn when control was lost and the airplane crashed in a wooded area near the airport. The observer was injured and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt Céler, pilot, †
Lt Azambre, observer.

Probable cause:

Engine failure after takeoff.