Bousfer - Heraklion
Flight / Schedule
Bousfer - Heraklion
Aircraft
Lockheed P-2 NeptuneRegistration
134663
MSN
626-6060
Operator
French NavyDate
November 11, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Heraklion Crete / <U+039A><U+03C1><U+03AE>t<U+03B7>
Region
Europe • Greece
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 11, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Bousfer - Heraklion experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Heraklion Crete / <U+039A><U+03C1><U+03AE>t<U+03B7>.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 69.2%.
Crew on board: 13, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Bousfer Airbase in Algeria on a long distance navigation training mission to Heraklion, Greece, on behalf of the Flotille 21.F based at Nîmes-Garons NAS, France. Following an uneventful flight, the crew was approaching Heraklion Airport when an engine caught fire. Control was lost and the airplane crashed few km from the runway threshold. Four crew members were injured and nine others were killed. The civil registration of the aircraft was F-XCUR. Those killed were: OE3 Henri Schimpf, EV2 Pollard, PM Brocard, MT Le Bris, MT Henry, MT Didier, MT Aguen, SM François, SM Jégou.
Aircraft reference details include registration 134663, MSN 626-6060.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
9
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Bousfer Airbase in Algeria on a long distance navigation training mission to Heraklion, Greece, on behalf of the Flotille 21.F based at Nîmes-Garons NAS, France. Following an uneventful flight, the crew was approaching Heraklion Airport when an engine caught fire. Control was lost and the airplane crashed few km from the runway threshold. Four crew members were injured and nine others were killed. The civil registration of the aircraft was F-XCUR. Those killed were: OE3 Henri Schimpf, EV2 Pollard, PM Brocard, MT Le Bris, MT Henry, MT Didier, MT Aguen, SM François, SM Jégou.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
13
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
69.2%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bousfer - Heraklion
Operator
French NavyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • Greece
Aircraft Details
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