Toussus-le-Noble - Toussus-le-Noble

On July 3, 1931 at 07:00 AM, Toussus-le-Noble - Toussus-le-Noble experienced a crash involving Breguet 390T, operated by Breguet Industries, with the event recorded near Toussus-le-Noble Yvelines.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot Louis Bucquet, test pilot by Breguet Industries, was involved in a test flight on this new three engine prototype. After departing Toussus-le-Noble Airport, the pilot completed some manoeuvres over the region when one of the propeller blade detached and impacted the fuselage. The engine vibrated dangerously while the control of the aircraft became hazardous. The pilot realized it was not possible to fly back to the airport so he decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. The aircraft crashed in an open field and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. The pilot was killed as the parachute straps were not correctly secured.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ANEH, MSN 01, year of manufacture 1931.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7473°, 2.1075°.