Lyon - Algiers

On October 15, 1945 at 11:45 AM, Lyon - Algiers experienced a crash involving Martin B-26 Marauder, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or Rhône.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Lyon-Bron Airport, while climbing, the crew encountered an unexpected technical failure and lost control of the aircraft that crashed onto a hill located in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d’Or, north of Lyon. All five crew members and 11 passengers were killed. Crew: Cpt Thomas, pilot, Sgt René Bertini, copilot, Asp André Moreau, navigator, Sgt Aimé Barberis, radio operator, Cpl Darech, flight engineer.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-66200.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.8564°, 4.8001°.