ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202860
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 December 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Morane-Saulnier MS 406 |
| Owner/operator: | GC I/3 Armée de l'Air |
| Registration: | 257 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cannes-Mandelieu Airfield, Alpes-Maritimes 06 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Cannes-Mandelieu airfield, | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 12 December 1939 sergent Gérard Caussat of GC I/3 destroyed his Morane 406 n° 257 during a failed landing one the airfield of Cannes Mandelieu, but was unhurt.
Sources:
"Ils étaient là. L’Armée de l’Air septembre 1939 - juin 1940", by Jacqueline and Paul Martin, ISBN 2-9514567-2-7
https://www.passionair1940.fr/Armee%20de%20l%27Air/Escadrilles/Esc-Chasse/GC-1-3/GC_I-3.htm
https://www.passionair1940.fr/Armee%20de%20l%27Air/Escadrilles/Esc-Chasse/GC-1-3/Appareils-3.htm
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9roport_de_Cannes_-_Mandelieu
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9roport_de_Cannes_-_Mandelieu#/maplink/0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2017 12:49 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 24-Dec-2019 16:32 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 21-Nov-2022 20:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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