Accident Potez 540 ,
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Date:Thursday 6 August 1936
Time:20:30 LT
Type:Potez 540
Owner/operator:l'Armee de L'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gaël, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine -   France
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Gaël, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) 6.8.36: On final approach to the military camp of Gaël located in the suburb of Rennes, while at a height of some 100 meters, the aircraft broke in two and crashed in flames in an open field. All four crewmen were killed.
Crew:
Sergeant Ufler, pilot,
Lieutenant de Bonnafos, navigator,
Sergeant Legeais, radio,
Sergeant Querville, gunner.

Sources:

1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-potez-540-gael-4-killed

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Nov-2016 17:41 TB Added
11-Mar-2017 17:55 TB Updated [Location]
13-Apr-2019 01:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Apr-2019 01:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Narrative]

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