ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200216
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| Date: | Thursday 4 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Levasseur PL 15 |
| Owner/operator: | BAN Saint-Mandrier, Aéronautique Navale |
| Registration: | 13 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baie du Lazaret, near Toulon, Var 83 -
 France
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
The old floatplane Levasseur PL 15 n° 13 of the BAN (Base AéroNavale, Air Fleet Base) of Saint-Mandrier, in Toulon, took off from the Baie du Lazaret (Lazaret Bay) for a target-tug mission for AA fire practice but was suddenly caught in an air pocket and fell to the left. The pilot recovered the plane at the height of 50 meters but was flying towards the tanker Var and while trying to dodge it, the plane again slided to the left and one wing hit the sea.
The plane crashed but the three crew were saved. The second-maitre Roynette (pilot) and the matelot Fassenet (wireless operator) were wounded, the second-maitre Male (wireless operator) was unhurt. The plane was damaged above repair and was scrapped on 1st May.
Sources:
Air Magazine n° 16 (French magazine), 2003
https://www.sea-seek.com/sites.php?lien=Baie-du-Lazaret
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2017 09:59 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
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