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| Date: | Thursday 25 February 1960 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Sikorsky H-34 |
| Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Batna region -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | EHL 1/58 |
Shot down on medical evacuation mission at night. SGC Jacques Lefranc (31), CDT Michel Tardy (45) a.o.
Sources:
https://www.traditions-air.fr/ Biographies
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2020 17:06 | TB | Added |
| 02-Oct-2020 19:14 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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