Mont-de-Marsan - Mont-de-Marsan

On December 24, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Mont-de-Marsan - Mont-de-Marsan experienced a crash involving Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Mont-de-Marsan Landes.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.

Shortly after takeoff from Mont-de-Marsan AFB (BA 118), the twin engine aircraft crashed and burst into flames. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Col Jacques Couilleau, Sgt Michel Blanc, Sgt Bernard Ruy.

Aircraft reference details include registration 03/F-SDIA, MSN 3, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.9887°, 0.0578°.