Cannes – Grenoble – Dijon – Paris

On July 15, 1931 at 11:30 AM, Cannes – Grenoble – Dijon – Paris experienced a crash involving Nieuport-Delage NiD-641, operated by Société de Transports Aériens Rapides - STAR, with the event recorded near Lus-la-Croix-Haute Drôme.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising over the Alps and approaching the Lus-la-Croix-Haute Pass from the south, the pilot encountered misty conditions and the visibility was low. The aircraft hit the ground and crashed near the pass. The pilot Albert Bouthier and two passengers were killed while two other passengers were injured. The aircraft was returning to Paris with few other airplanes from the same operator, carrying some 20 models accompanying the French fashion designer Aline Chiffon. It was descending to Grenoble-Moirans Airport, a scheduled intermediate stop before continuing to Dijon and Paris. Crew: Albert Bouthier, pilot. † Passengers: Mrs. Aluta (aka Aline Chiffon), † Mr. Arbeau, † Mrs. Soskins, Mr. Amon.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJRB, MSN 10, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.6656°, 5.7062°.