Pontoise - Pontoise
Flight / Schedule
Pontoise - Pontoise
Aircraft
Caudron C.440 GoélandRegistration
F-BAPE
MSN
8906/1102
Year of Manufacture
1937
Operator
Air FranceDate
June 29, 1956 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Val-d'Oise
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
49.1223°, 2.0058°
Narrative Report
On June 29, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Pontoise - Pontoise experienced a crash involving Caudron C.440 Goéland, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Val-d'Oise.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew left Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport for a local training mission. En route, an unexpected situation forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field near the airport and came to rest. All four crew members were unhurt while the airplane was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BAPE, MSN 8906/1102, year of manufacture 1937.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.1223°, 2.0058°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew left Pontoise-Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport for a local training mission. En route, an unexpected situation forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field near the airport and came to rest. All four crew members were unhurt while the airplane was written off.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Pontoise - Pontoise
Operator
Air FranceFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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