Mid-air collision Accident Fouga CM170 Magister 535,
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Date:Monday 28 January 1980
Time:12:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic FOUG model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fouga CM170 Magister
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air PdF
Registration: 535
MSN: 535
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:La Roque-d'Anthéron -   France
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with another Fouga Magister in a cloud bank; "Patrouille de France" Aerobatic Team. Pilot ADC Jacques Pourchelle killed.

Sources:

Hamburger Abendblatt 29.1.1980
Le Monde 30 January 1980
Scramble
https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-laroque-paf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Apr-2011 14:47 TB Added
31-Aug-2020 13:03 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source]
01-Sep-2020 17:29 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Source]
03-Sep-2020 12:17 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
20-Sep-2020 19:03 TB Updated [Operator, Narrative]
20-Sep-2020 19:21 TB Updated [Narrative]
20-Sep-2020 19:44 TB Updated [Operator]
21-Sep-2020 17:48 TB Updated [Source]

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