Fréjus - Fréjus

The crew was performing a training sortie from Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël NAS. En route, in unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft crashed on the rocky slope of a mountain located about 9 km north of Sainte-Maxime. All six crew members were killed. Crew (10S Squadron): Aloïs Rabain, navigator René Tosello, Roger Falcou 3.

Flight / Schedule

Fréjus - Fréjus

Registration

10.S.14

MSN

299

Year of Manufacture

1952

Operator

French Navy

Date

January 26, 1954 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Sainte-Maxime Var

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

43.3087°, 6.6377°

Narrative Report

On January 26, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Fréjus - Fréjus experienced a crash involving Dassault M.D.315 Flamant, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Sainte-Maxime Var.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was performing a training sortie from Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël NAS. En route, in unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft crashed on the rocky slope of a mountain located about 9 km north of Sainte-Maxime. All six crew members were killed. Crew (10S Squadron): Aloïs Rabain, navigator René Tosello, Roger Falcou 3.

Aircraft reference details include registration 10.S.14, MSN 299, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.3087°, 6.6377°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

6

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a training sortie from Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël NAS. En route, in unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft crashed on the rocky slope of a mountain located about 9 km north of Sainte-Maxime. All six crew members were killed. Crew (10S Squadron): Aloïs Rabain, navigator René Tosello, Roger Falcou 3.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Fréjus - Fréjus

Operator

French Navy

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

10.S.14

MSN

299

Year of Manufacture

1952