Accident Levasseur PL 101 74, Wednesday 17 May 1939
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Date:Wednesday 17 May 1939
Time:
Type:Levasseur PL 101
Owner/operator:Aeronavale
Registration: 74
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:4 miles off Cap de la Chèvre -   France
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Aircraft Carrier Béarn
Narrative:
After a landing, the plane bounced off the deck, struck a fixed antenna support and fell into the sea.

Sources:

http://memorial-aen.fr/detail.php?&id=793

Revision history:

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15-Sep-2021 13:07 Cobar Added

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