Le Buc-Le Buc

While performing a training flight at low altitude, pilot lost control of his aircraft which crashed near a hangar in Buc, south of Versailles, near Paris. Pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

Le Buc-Le Buc

Aircraft

Farman F.190

Registration

F-AJCD

MSN

7134.2

Year of Manufacture

1929

Operator

Private French

Date

February 26, 1940 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

France All France

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

43.4952°, -1.4851°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On February 26, 1940 at 12:00 PM, Le Buc-Le Buc experienced a crash involving Farman F.190, operated by Private French, with the event recorded near France All France.

The flight was categorized as training 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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is weather. While performing a training flight at low altitude, pilot lost control of his aircraft which crashed near a hangar in Buc, south of Versailles, near Paris. Pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-AJCD, MSN 7134.2, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4952°, -1.4851°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While performing a training flight at low altitude, pilot lost control of his aircraft which crashed near a hangar in Buc, south of Versailles, near Paris. Pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Le Buc-Le Buc

Operator

Private French

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Farman F.190

Registration

F-AJCD

MSN

7134.2

Year of Manufacture

1929