Basel – Lyon – Perpignan – Oran

While flying over the Jura Mountain Range at a too low altitude, the three engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area called La Joux. The radio navigator Henri Glaise was slightly injured, the mechanic Leroy was seriously injured and the pilot Alain Bamayeux was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Basel – Lyon – Perpignan – Oran

Aircraft

AAC.1 Toucan

Registration

F-BDYH

MSN

401

Date

November 13, 1947 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Les Bouchoux Jura

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

46.2971°, 5.8176°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 13, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Basel – Lyon – Perpignan – Oran experienced a crash involving AAC.1 Toucan, operated by Société Auxiliaire de Navigation Aérienne - SANA, with the event recorded near Les Bouchoux Jura.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying over the Jura Mountain Range at a too low altitude, the three engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area called La Joux. The radio navigator Henri Glaise was slightly injured, the mechanic Leroy was seriously injured and the pilot Alain Bamayeux was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BDYH, MSN 401.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.2971°, 5.8176°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While flying over the Jura Mountain Range at a too low altitude, the three engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area called La Joux. The radio navigator Henri Glaise was slightly injured, the mechanic Leroy was seriously injured and the pilot Alain Bamayeux was killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

33.3%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Basel – Lyon – Perpignan – Oran

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

AAC.1 Toucan

Registration

F-BDYH

MSN

401