Lyon - Lyon

On May 12, 1940 at 12:00 AM, Lyon - Lyon experienced a crash involving Caudron C.440 Goéland, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Lyon-Corbas Rhône.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after take off from Lyon-Corbas Airfield, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and attempted to make an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft crashed in an open field and was damaged beyond repair, while all three crewmen escaped unhurt. The crew was engaged in a training exercise on behalf of the Polish Air Force contingent based in Lyon-Bron.

Aircraft reference details include registration 165.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.6734°, 4.9005°.