Melun-Villaroche – Vélizy-Villacoulbay

On October 26, 1962 at 12:00 AM, Melun-Villaroche – Vélizy-Villacoulbay experienced a crash involving Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Bernay-Vilbert Seine-et-Marne.

The flight was categorized as military 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.

Few minutes after its takeoff from Melun-Villaroche Airport, the twin jet went out of control and crashed in a field located in Bernay-Vilbert, some 20 km northeast of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed. Crew: Gen Motte, Lt Col Chauve, 1st Cl Brun.

Aircraft reference details include registration 20/F-RABQ, MSN 20, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.6773°, 2.9307°.