F-AOMR
Flight / Schedule
F-AOMR
Aircraft
Caudron C.440 GoélandRegistration
F-AOMR
MSN
7267/3
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
Air FranceDate
August 4, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Salvezines Aude
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
42.7807°, 2.3071°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On August 4, 1941 at 12:00 PM, F-AOMR experienced a crash involving Caudron C.440 Goéland, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Salvezines Aude.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 listed crash cause is weather. While on a cargo flight, the crew did not realize he was flying too low due to bad weather conditions. The aircraft hit a mountain and was destroyed near Salvezines. Both crewmen were killed. Crew: Max Rives, pilot, Jean Joly, radio navigator.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-AOMR, MSN 7267/3, year of manufacture 1936.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.7807°, 2.3071°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a cargo flight, the crew did not realize he was flying too low due to bad weather conditions. The aircraft hit a mountain and was destroyed near Salvezines. Both crewmen were killed. Crew: Max Rives, pilot, Jean Joly, radio navigator.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Air FranceFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • France
