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| Date: | Thursday 6 August 1936 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: | Potez 540 |
| Owner/operator: | l'Armee de L'Air |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gaël, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gaël, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine |
Written off (destroyed) 6.8.36: On final approach to the military camp of Gaël located in the suburb of Rennes, while at a height of some 100 meters, the aircraft broke in two and crashed in flames in an open field. All four crewmen were killed.
Crew:
Sergeant Ufler, pilot,
Lieutenant de Bonnafos, navigator,
Sergeant Legeais, radio,
Sergeant Querville, gunner.
Sources:
1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-potez-540-gael-4-killed
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2016 17:41 | TB | Added |
| 11-Mar-2017 17:55 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 13-Apr-2019 01:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2019 01:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Narrative, ] |
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