ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83516
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| Date: | Saturday 25 July 1959 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | SNECMA C.450-01 Coléoptère |
| Owner/operator: | SNECMA |
| Registration: | n/a |
| MSN: | 01 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Melun Villaroche - LFPM -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Melun Villaroche - LFPM |
| Melun Villaroche - LFPM | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The only prototype of SNECMA C.450, an experimental tail-sitting VTOL aircraft, was lost in an accident during the ninth test flight. The pilot Auguste Morel lost control and ejected at the altitude of 150 m. Auguste Morel survived but was badly injured, while the aircraft itself was destroyed.
Sources:
ISBN 3-625-10373-7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNECMA_Col%C3%A9opt%C3%A8re
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2010 04:51 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 29-Jan-2024 07:35 | RDV | Updated [Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2024 07:36 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Country] |
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