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| Date: | Friday 15 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Caudron C.445/1 Goéland |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | 49 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mont Lozère -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Avord |
| Istres |
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 aicraft could reach the destination. The aicraft crashed in a mountain and was found 2 months after.
Sources:
Les Ailes Françaises 1939-1945 (vol.2)
https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-pourcharesses-goeland
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2017 05:44 | brocky | Added |
| 15-Sep-2020 16:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
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