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Seine-et-Marne

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in La Ferté-Gaucher: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1940 at 2200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
E-861
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
188
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from La Ferté-Gaucher, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a barn near the airfield, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt/C Robert Georges Cibron, pilot,
Adj Armand Louis Guyot, radio operator,
S/Lt Gilles Marie Philippe Mayerhoeffer, bomber,
Sgt/C Etienne Charles Guidicelli, air gunner.

Crash of a Bloch MB.210 in La Ferté-Gaucher

Date & Time: May 23, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
E-726
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
La Ferté-Gaucher - La Ferté-Gaucher
MSN:
53
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at La Ferté-Gaucher Airfield. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Farman F.222 in Misy-sur-Yonne: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1940
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
L-227
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
32
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Following a bombing mission over railway road between Hirson, Chaleville and Florenville, the crew as returning to his base when he encountered severe icing conditions. The airplane became uncontrollable and all six crew bailed out. The aircraft dove into the ground and was totally destroyed. Four crew members were rescued, among them one was injured. Two other crew were killed after their parachute failed to open.
Crew:
Lt Edouard Delagables, Chief,
Sgt Marcel Causse, pilot,
S/Lt Serge Henri Pierre Casse, navigator, †
Sgt/C Dominique Campisi, radio operator,
Sgt/C Pierre Marie Desroches, mechanic, †
Sgt/C Emile Rousset, air gunner,
Sgt Desruelles, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Icing conditions.