Nîmes - Nîmes

The crew departed Nîmes-Garons Airbase for a tests flight. En route, the airplane exploded in mid-air and crashed in a field located in Revel. Debris scattered on a wide area and all three crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Nîmes - Nîmes

Registration

22.F.2

MSN

02

Operator

French Navy

Date

April 19, 1962 at 05:30 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Revel Haute-Garonne

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

43.4554°, 1.9965°

Narrative Report

On April 19, 1962 at 05:30 PM, Nîmes - Nîmes experienced a crash involving Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Revel Haute-Garonne.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Nîmes-Garons Airbase for a tests flight. En route, the airplane exploded in mid-air and crashed in a field located in Revel. Debris scattered on a wide area and all three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 22.F.2, MSN 02.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4554°, 1.9965°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Nîmes-Garons Airbase for a tests flight. En route, the airplane exploded in mid-air and crashed in a field located in Revel. Debris scattered on a wide area and all three crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Nîmes - Nîmes

Operator

French Navy

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

22.F.2

MSN

02