Accident Potez 540 36,
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Date:Tuesday 10 May 1938
Time:day
Type:Potez 540
Owner/operator:GR I/55 L'Armée de l'Air
Registration: 36
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lyon-Bron Airport, Rhône 69 -   France
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Lyon-Bron Airport, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (LYN/LFLY)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) 10.5.38: The crew was performing a training flight on behalf of Reconnaissance Group I/55. On final approach to Lyon-Bron, the aircraft was caught by severe down draft and crashed in flames, killing all five occupants.

Crew:
Lieutenant De Champ de Saint Léger, Board Chief,
Sergeant Dupuy, pilot,
Sergeant Robert, pilot and instructor,
Aspirant Premillieux, observer,
Sergeant Ragoy, engineer.

Sources:

1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-potez-540-lyon-5-killed

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Sep-2016 19:50 TB Added
13-Apr-2019 23:43 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Dec-2019 15:33 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
21-Dec-2019 15:34 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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