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| Date: | Sunday 15 July 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Morane-Saulnier MS.315 |
| Owner/operator: | Aéro-Club de Mantes |
| Registration: | F-BCNQ |
| MSN: | 231 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mantes-Gassicourt Airfield -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Mantes-Gassicourt Airfield |
| Mantes-Gassicourt Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed shortly after having released a glider which it had in tow. The pilot was seriously injured; the passenger died during his transfer to the hospital.
Sources:
https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1951/07/17/trois-avions-de-tourisme-s-ecrasent-au-sol-dans-la-region-parisienne-deux-morts-deux-blesses_2075047_1819218.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2020 17:06 | harro | Added |
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