120/F-MAFY

En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls when the single engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Hornisgrinde (1,164 meters high), near Seebach. All five occupants were killed. Gen Jacques Navelet, Lt Col Bertrand Chaudessolle, Chef d’escadron Antoine Berlandier, Adj Francis Petit, Mlc Michel Jacquet.

Flight / Schedule

120/F-MAFY

Registration

120/F-MAFY

MSN

169

Year of Manufacture

1959

Date

June 27, 1967 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Seebach Baden-Württemberg

Region

Europe • Germany

Coordinates

48.5762°, 8.1711°

Narrative Report

On June 27, 1967 at 12:00 AM, 120/F-MAFY experienced a crash involving Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Seebach Baden-Württemberg.

The flight was categorized as military 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls when the single engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Hornisgrinde (1,164 meters high), near Seebach. All five occupants were killed. Gen Jacques Navelet, Lt Col Bertrand Chaudessolle, Chef d’escadron Antoine Berlandier, Adj Francis Petit, Mlc Michel Jacquet.

Aircraft reference details include registration 120/F-MAFY, MSN 169, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.5762°, 8.1711°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

2

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls when the single engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Hornisgrinde (1,164 meters high), near Seebach. All five occupants were killed. Gen Jacques Navelet, Lt Col Bertrand Chaudessolle, Chef d’escadron Antoine Berlandier, Adj Francis Petit, Mlc Michel Jacquet.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • Germany

Aircraft Details

Registration

120/F-MAFY

MSN

169

Year of Manufacture

1959