Paris – Lyon – Marseille

On October 31, 1928 at 09:30 AM, Paris – Lyon – Marseille experienced a crash involving Blériot Spad 56, operated by Air Union France, with the event recorded near Sécheras Ardèche.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. En route to Marseille, while overflying Ardèche, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He decided to make an emergency landing in a field located in Sécheras. Upon landing in a muddy field, the aircraft lost its undercarriage and sank into the ground. On impact, the pilot was ejected and died few minutes later while the passenger, a British Doctor, was unhurt. Crew: Maurice Bodin, pilot. Passenger: Mr. Seguel.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AIMN, MSN 4381.9, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.1297°, 4.7696°.