Puy-de-Dôme

The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Clermont-Ferrand-Aulnat Airport. During the takeoff roll, the instructor voluntarily shut down the engine n°4 to simulate a failure. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. While both pilots were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

After departure from Frankfurt-Main Airport, the crew was informed about strong winds blowing from the northwest up to 30 knots, on the route between Dijon and Bordeaux. The pilot-in-command continued his route in IFR Mode at the altitude of 6,000 feet. While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Le Mont-Dore, about 32 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all 36 occupants were killed. It was reported that the visibility was estimated over 40 km below the cloud layer that was 6/8 at 1,000 meters. Nevertheless, the aircraft was off course to the south by 100 km at the time of the accident, probably due to strong winds. Also, the crew continued the flight at an altitude of 6,000 feet instead of the initial intended 8,000 feet.

The crew departed Clermont-Ferrand-Aulnat Airport on a local training flight. En route, a loss of engine power forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in an open field located in Malintrat, about 4 km north of the airport. All four crew members evacuated safely.
Crew:
Cne Paul Sidelaine, commander,
S/Lt Joseph Rein, pilot.

Crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Clermont-Ferrand-Aulnat Airport on a local training flight. A crew was killed and the second was seriously injured.
Crew:
S/Lt Walenty Bubowicz, pilot, †
Pvt Jacques Riteau, air gunner.

The crew was completing a local training flight at Clermont-Ferrand-Aulnat Airport. The engine stopped in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. On short final, the airplane stalled, hit the ground and crashed 20 metres further, some 300 metres from the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and both crew members were uninjured.
Crew:
Asp Marcel Nouviant, pilot,
Asp Maurice Moinel, observer.

The pilot Etienne Michelin departed Clermont-Ferrand-Aulnat Airport at the end of the afternoon for a private flight, heading to the Puys Mountain Range. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. The airplane went out of control and crashed in a prairie. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

The pilot and owner Harrington R. Law departed Lympne on 24SEP1929 bound for Bombay, India. While cruising over the Puy-de-Dôme, between Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon, he encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft came to rest in Ambert and was damaged beyond repair while the pilot was unhurt.