EJ110

Crew was completing a supply mission to the French Resistance. While overflying Ain in snow falls, aircraft went out of control and crashed in Bois de Valorse, near Hauteville-Lompnes. All 7 crew of the 196th Squadron were killed.

Flight / Schedule

EJ110

Registration

EJ110

Date

February 5, 1944 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Hauteville-Lompnes Ain

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

45.9623°, 5.5782°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On February 5, 1944 at 12:00 AM, EJ110 experienced a crash involving Short S.29 Stirling, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Hauteville-Lompnes Ain.

The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Crew was completing a supply mission to the French Resistance. While overflying Ain in snow falls, aircraft went out of control and crashed in Bois de Valorse, near Hauteville-Lompnes. All 7 crew of the 196th Squadron were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EJ110.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.9623°, 5.5782°.

Fatalities

Total

7

Crew

7

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crew was completing a supply mission to the French Resistance. While overflying Ain in snow falls, aircraft went out of control and crashed in Bois de Valorse, near Hauteville-Lompnes. All 7 crew of the 196th Squadron were killed.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

EJ110