Le Buc-Le Buc
Flight / Schedule
Le Buc-Le Buc
Aircraft
Farman F.190Registration
F-AJCD
MSN
7134.2
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Private FrenchDate
February 26, 1940 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 FrenchFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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