03/F-SDDX

On November 25, 1954 at 12:00 AM, 03/F-SDDX experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Eschau Bas-Rhin.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While performing a liaison flight, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field located in Eschau, about 10 km south of Strasbourg. Both crew members were killed. Severe icing conditions were reported in the area at the time of the accident. Crew: Cpt Jean Ratel, Adj René Thibault.

Aircraft reference details include registration 03/F-SDDX, MSN 3, year of manufacture 1953.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.4822°, 7.7314°.