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| Date: | Friday 15 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Caudron C.630 Simoun |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | 345 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lespéron, Ardèche 07 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Avord |
| Istres-Le Tubé, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
The aircraft was in flight with 71 other aircraft. Over the Rhône Valley the weather was very bad (fog, clouds, heavy wind) and only 11 aircraft could reach the destination. Wheels up landing in a snowy field.
Sources:
Les Ailes Française 1939-1945 (vol.2)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2017 05:44 | brocky | Added |
| 05-Apr-2019 20:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2020 07:03 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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