Guyancourt – Oyonnax

The airplane departed Guyancourt, Yvelines, on a flight to Oyonnax with spare parts for another aircraft broken down in Oyonnax. While cruising northwest of Dijon, the crew encountered foggy conditions when the airplane crashed in an open field located in Panges. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Henri Valot, pilot André Lavalée, engineer by Renault.

Flight / Schedule

Guyancourt – Oyonnax

Registration

F-AMEX

MSN

6696.1

Year of Manufacture

1933

Date

October 3, 1933 at 11:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Panges Côte-d'Or

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

47.3702°, 4.7983°

Narrative Report

On October 3, 1933 at 11:00 AM, Guyancourt – Oyonnax experienced a crash involving Caudron C.280 Phalène, operated by Aéroclub de la Tour du Pin, with the event recorded near Panges Côte-d'Or.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The airplane departed Guyancourt, Yvelines, on a flight to Oyonnax with spare parts for another aircraft broken down in Oyonnax. While cruising northwest of Dijon, the crew encountered foggy conditions when the airplane crashed in an open field located in Panges. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Henri Valot, pilot André Lavalée, engineer by Renault.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AMEX, MSN 6696.1, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.3702°, 4.7983°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The airplane departed Guyancourt, Yvelines, on a flight to Oyonnax with spare parts for another aircraft broken down in Oyonnax. While cruising northwest of Dijon, the crew encountered foggy conditions when the airplane crashed in an open field located in Panges. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Henri Valot, pilot André Lavalée, engineer by Renault.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Guyancourt – Oyonnax

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

F-AMEX

MSN

6696.1

Year of Manufacture

1933