Narrative:
A Potez 62 passenger plane was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Auxerre, France. The airplane, named "Cormoran", operated on a flight from Marseille to Paris via Lyon. En route near Morvan one of the engines lost power. It was snowing at the time and several minutes later the second engine lost power. The pilot carried out a forced landing. The airplane crash-landed and caught fire. All aboard escaped alive.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 10 December 1935 |
| Type: | Potez 62 |
| Operator: | Air France |
| Registration: | F-ANPH |
| MSN: | 3845 / 2 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Gnome-Rhône 14Kirs Mistral Major |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Auxerre ( France)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Lyon (unknown airport), France |
| Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG/LFPB), France |
A Potez 62 passenger plane was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Auxerre, France. The airplane, named "Cormoran", operated on a flight from Marseille to Paris via Lyon. En route near Morvan one of the engines lost power. It was snowing at the time and several minutes later the second engine lost power. The pilot carried out a forced landing. The airplane crash-landed and caught fire. All aboard escaped alive.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Le Petit journal 11-12-1935Photos
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