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| Date: | Thursday 6 October 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky H-19D |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | 52-7614 |
| MSN: | 55-622 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aix-les-Bains, Savoie 73 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA 725 Ecole Bourget |
Collided with French military Bell 47. Both helicopters crashed, killing all six on board.
Sources:
https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1960/10/07/page_009.pdf
Le Monde 8 October 1960
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2013 17:40 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jun-2013 17:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 18-Aug-2020 13:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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