01/F-SCOL
Flight / Schedule
01/F-SCOL
Aircraft
Max Holste M.H.1521M BroussardRegistration
01/F-SCOL
MSN
04C
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirDate
June 6, 1957 at 05:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Argelès-sur-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
42.5464°, 3.0247°
Narrative Report
On June 6, 1957 at 05:30 AM, 01/F-SCOL experienced a crash involving Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Argelès-sur-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales.
The flight was categorized as military 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
While cruising by night, the single engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located near Argelès-sur-Mer, in the Albères Mountain Range. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed. Crew: Cpt Georges Crozet, Cpt Pierre Momège, S/Sgt André Ratte (Escadrille de liaisons aériennes 56 du Vaucluse), Lt Paul Piquet, W/O Jean Legrand, S/Sgt Guy Moreau.
Aircraft reference details include registration 01/F-SCOL, MSN 04C, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5464°, 3.0247°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
2
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising by night, the single engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located near Argelès-sur-Mer, in the Albères Mountain Range. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all six occupants were killed. Crew: Cpt Georges Crozet, Cpt Pierre Momège, S/Sgt André Ratte (Escadrille de liaisons aériennes 56 du Vaucluse), Lt Paul Piquet, W/O Jean Legrand, S/Sgt Guy Moreau.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • France
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