Castres - Castres

On May 16, 1951 at 12:00 AM, Castres - Castres experienced a crash involving SNCAC NC.701/702 Martinet, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Castelnau-de-Brassac Tarn.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was engaged in a local test flight from Castres-Mazamet Airport. En route, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in unknown circumstances in Castelnau-de-Brassac, about 20 km northeast of Castres. All four crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Draussin, pilot, Mr. Hussenot, flight engineer, Sgt Moreau, radio operator, Mr. Marti, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-ZJPH, MSN 137.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.6531°, 2.5163°.