041/F-UHTA

While on a flight from Colmar, the crew encountered engine difficulties and the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located near Reims and came to rest. There were no casualties. It is believed the engine failure was caused by icing.

Flight / Schedule

041/F-UHTA

Registration

041/F-UHTA

MSN

084C

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

December 23, 1963 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Reims Marne

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

49.2586°, 3.9942°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On December 23, 1963 at 12:00 AM, 041/F-UHTA experienced a crash involving Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Reims Marne.

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. While on a flight from Colmar, the crew encountered engine difficulties and the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located near Reims and came to rest. There were no casualties. It is believed the engine failure was caused by icing.

Aircraft reference details include registration 041/F-UHTA, MSN 084C, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 49.2586°, 3.9942°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While on a flight from Colmar, the crew encountered engine difficulties and the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located near Reims and came to rest. There were no casualties. It is believed the engine failure was caused by icing.

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

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

041/F-UHTA

MSN

084C

Year of Manufacture

1958

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