Lorient - Lorient

On February 4, 1970 at 04:39 AM, Lorient - Lorient experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Lorient-Lann-Bihoué NAS Morbihan.

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

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane was engaged in a tactical exercice over the Atlantic Ocean and was carrying 12 members of the Escadrille 25F. Shortly after a night takeoff from Lorient-Lann-Bihoué Naval Air Station, while in initial climb in poor weather conditions, the airplane entered a left turn then plunged into the earth and crashed onto a small hill located in Kergantic, about 3 km southwest of the airfield. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed. Crew: Lt Henri Debray, S/S Yvon Sivy, 1st Mst Michel Bioux, 1st Mst Louis Jacquemard, 1st Mst Gérard Donaghy, 1st Mst Achille Le Riblair, 1st Mst René Milewski, 1st Mst Pierre Le Guerroué, 1st Mst Roger Perrucchieti, Mst Jacques Bigot, Mst Jean-Pierre Frangé, Mst Jean-Marie Frison.

Aircraft reference details include registration 147571, MSN 726-7193.