Grenoble - Grenoble
Flight / Schedule
Grenoble - Grenoble
Aircraft
Caudron C.280 PhalèneRegistration
F-AMVR
MSN
6903.74
Year of Manufacture
1934
Date
August 31, 1958 at 03:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Grenoble Isère
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
45.1898°, 5.7712°
Narrative Report
On August 31, 1958 at 03:30 PM, Grenoble - Grenoble experienced a crash involving Caudron C.280 Phalène, operated by Aéroclub de Saint Étienne de Saint Geoirs, with the event recorded near Grenoble Isère.
The flight was categorized as private 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, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
An airshow was organised at Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs Airport on this sunny Sunday. Three passengers won their first flight by a lottery and embarked on this Caudron Phalène owned by the Aéroclub de Saint Etienne de Saint Geoirs. While flying around the airport, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in Grand-Lemps, few km west of the airport. All four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AMVR, MSN 6903.74, year of manufacture 1934.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.1898°, 5.7712°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
1
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
An airshow was organised at Grenoble-Saint-Geoirs Airport on this sunny Sunday. Three passengers won their first flight by a lottery and embarked on this Caudron Phalène owned by the Aéroclub de Saint Etienne de Saint Geoirs. While flying around the airport, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in Grand-Lemps, few km west of the airport. All four occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Grenoble - Grenoble
Flight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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