01/F-SCOL

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°.