Marseille – Melun
Flight / Schedule
Marseille – Melun
Aircraft
Nord 1402 NoroitRegistration
F-ZJYB
MSN
14
Operator
French NavyDate
December 12, 1952 at 12:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Saint-Bauzile Ardèche
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
44.6762°, 4.6739°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 12, 1952 at 12:30 PM, Marseille – Melun experienced a crash involving Nord 1402 Noroit, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Saint-Bauzile Ardèche.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in low visibility due to foggy conditions, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain located in the Coirons Mountain Range, near Saint-Bauzile. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Charles Deschamps, pilot, Marcel Laurière, flight engineer, Emmanuel Marot, mechanic, Alfred Sohn, mechanic, Jean-Marie Legall, radio operator.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-ZJYB, MSN 14.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.6762°, 4.6739°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in low visibility due to foggy conditions, the seaplane hit the slope of a mountain located in the Coirons Mountain Range, near Saint-Bauzile. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Charles Deschamps, pilot, Marcel Laurière, flight engineer, Emmanuel Marot, mechanic, Alfred Sohn, mechanic, Jean-Marie Legall, radio operator.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Marseille – Melun
Operator
French NavyFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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