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| Date: | Wednesday 10 August 1960 |
| Time: | forenoon |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II |
| Owner/operator: | Helicop-Air |
| Registration: | F-BIFL |
| MSN: | 1160 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mont Blanc, Haute-Savoie 74 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Chamonix-La Fayet |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Alouette" crashed in Mont Blanc region near Refuge des Grands Mulets (3051m). Pilot Serge Cessau (35) and mechanic René Provost killed. Transported scientific equipment.
Sources:
L'Unita 11 August 1960, p10
La Stampa 11 August 1960, p7
Enquête sur les accidents et incidents aériens de 1931 à 1967 / BEA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2020 20:26 | TB | Added |
| 06-Jan-2020 20:26 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 07-Jan-2020 10:13 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 24-Feb-2020 18:42 | TB | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Aug-2025 16:43 | ASN | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
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