Mid-air collision Accident Amiot 143 120,
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Date:Monday 22 August 1938
Time:22:00
Type:Amiot 143
Owner/operator:GR I/35 Armée de l'Air
Registration: 120
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lyon-Bron Airport, Rhône 69 -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Lyon-Bron Airport, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (LYN/LFLY)
Destination airport:Lyon-Bron Airport, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (LYN/LFLY)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
4.8.38: Two Amiot 143 bomber airplanes (Serial Numbers 51 & 120) collided and crashed near Lyon-Bron Airport, 6 miles East of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The crew was performing a training flight on behalf of the Reconnaissance Group I/35 based in Lyon-Bron. At 22:00 in the evening, the aircraft left Lyon with another Amiot 143 registered 51. In flight, both aircraft collided and crashed in a field and onto a house. All six occupants on both aircraft were killed (three in each aircraft).

Crew of Amiot 143 Serial No. "120":
Lieutenant Pierre Brunet, pilot,
Under Lieutenant Blugeon, pilot,
Sergeant Sabot, gunner.

Sources:

1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-amiot-143-lyon-3-killed-0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Sep-2016 09:58 TB Added
14-Apr-2019 00:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Apr-2019 00:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
21-Dec-2019 15:31 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
21-Dec-2019 15:35 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
12-Jun-2020 16:32 TB Updated [Location]

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