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| Date: | Tuesday 15 September 1959 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 |
| Type: | SNCAC NC.702 Martinet |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | 280 |
| MSN: | 280 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nîmes-Courbessac Airfield, Gard 30 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed and caught fire due to engine failure. Radio-operator died. Others suffered serious burns. Two died later.
Sources:
Scramble
Le Monde 17+23 September 1959
https://www.aerostels.net/stelefr-aixba114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2015 17:44 | TB | Added |
| 15-Aug-2020 19:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Sep-2020 15:02 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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