190/F-RABV

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Blond while completing a training flight on behalf of the Groupe de transport 2/63 Bigorre. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Rigordel, Adj Touron, Adj Juhel, Adj Arenas, Sgt Lange.

Flight / Schedule

190/F-RABV

Registration

190/F-RABV

MSN

190

Year of Manufacture

1960

Date

May 3, 1965 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Blond Haute-Vienne

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

46.0452°, 1.0174°

Narrative Report

On May 3, 1965 at 12:00 AM, 190/F-RABV experienced a crash involving Nord 2501 Noratlas, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Blond Haute-Vienne.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Blond while completing a training flight on behalf of the Groupe de transport 2/63 Bigorre. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Rigordel, Adj Touron, Adj Juhel, Adj Arenas, Sgt Lange.

Aircraft reference details include registration 190/F-RABV, MSN 190, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.0452°, 1.0174°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Blond while completing a training flight on behalf of the Groupe de transport 2/63 Bigorre. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Rigordel, Adj Touron, Adj Juhel, Adj Arenas, Sgt Lange.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

190/F-RABV

MSN

190

Year of Manufacture

1960