2.S.15

The crew was performing a liaison flight on behalf of the contingent based at Lann-Bihoué NAS. En route, the right engine caught fire and the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.

Flight / Schedule

2.S.15

Registration

2.S.15

MSN

15

Year of Manufacture

1947

Operator

French Navy

Date

January 23, 1962 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

France All France

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

43.4952°, -1.4851°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On January 23, 1962 at 12:00 AM, 2.S.15 experienced a crash involving SNCASO SO.95 Corse, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near France All France.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a liaison flight on behalf of the contingent based at Lann-Bihoué NAS. En route, the right engine caught fire and the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration 2.S.15, MSN 15, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4952°, -1.4851°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was performing a liaison flight on behalf of the contingent based at Lann-Bihoué NAS. En route, the right engine caught fire and the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie. While all occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Operator

French Navy

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

2.S.15

MSN

15

Year of Manufacture

1947