Marseille – Creil

On October 25, 1947 at 03:00 PM, Marseille – Creil experienced a crash involving SNCAC NC.701/702 Martinet, operated by Institut Géographique National, with the event recorded near Saint-Etienne Loire.

The flight was categorized as geographical / geophysical / scientific and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Saint Etienne, an engine failed. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing but the aircraft stalled and crashed in a prairie. All six occupants were killed. Crew: Robert Millet, pilot, Pierre-Claude Belmont, mechanic, Alain Le Bras, radio navigator, Roger Panenc, radio navigator. Passengers: Casimir Corniglion, photographer, André Lesure, chief of Photography by IGN.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BAOQ, MSN 69.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.4307°, 4.3902°.