F-AOMR

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.

Flight / Schedule

F-AOMR

Registration

F-AOMR

MSN

7267/3

Year of Manufacture

1936

Operator

Air France

Date

August 4, 1941 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 France

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

F-AOMR

MSN

7267/3

Year of Manufacture

1936