Cazaux - Cazaux
Flight / Schedule
Cazaux - Cazaux
Aircraft
Douglas A-26 InvaderRegistration
44-35228/F-UIJZ
MSN
28507
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirDate
March 4, 1963 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bordeaux Gironde
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
44.7937°, -0.6683°
Narrative Report
On March 4, 1963 at 12:00 AM, Cazaux - Cazaux experienced a crash involving Douglas A-26 Invader, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Bordeaux Gironde.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Cazaux AFB for a combined exercise with two other Douglas A-26 Invader. The collision between the three aircraft occurred in unclear circumstances. While one crew was able to bail out before his plane crashed, both other airplanes crashed in a field, killing all seven crew members. All three airplanes were attached to the Groupe de Bombardement 2/91 Guyenne.
Aircraft reference details include registration 44-35228/F-UIJZ, MSN 28507, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.7937°, -0.6683°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Cazaux AFB for a combined exercise with two other Douglas A-26 Invader. The collision between the three aircraft occurred in unclear circumstances. While one crew was able to bail out before his plane crashed, both other airplanes crashed in a field, killing all seven crew members. All three airplanes were attached to the Groupe de Bombardement 2/91 Guyenne.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cazaux - Cazaux
Operator
French Air Force - Armée de l'AirFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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