ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344818
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| Date: | Friday 1 February 1974 |
| Time: | 8:57 |
| Type: | Alouette III SA-319B |
| Owner/operator: | Aeronautique Navale (Marine Nationale - France) 20S |
| Registration: | 2082 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 NM - 270 deg from Lion-de-Mer (St Raphael, France) -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LFTU |
| LFTU |
Alouette III n°2082 takes off at 8:34 to test new submarine warfare equipment.
Crew : Lieutenant de Vaisseau (OF-2) Augier de Cremiers (Pilot and Aircraft commander), Officier Technicien Trevisan (First Officer), Capitaine de Corvette (OF-3) Prazuck, Premier Maitre (OR-8) Chavonnet and Premier Maitre (OR-8) Mellet.
Turbine failure at 8:57 - Successful autorotation but aircraft sinks.
PM Mellet lost at sea - body recovered on April 19th 1974.
OT Trevisan deceased during SAR operations.
Aircraft located by 600m depth on March 27th 1974 and recovered April 12th 1974
Sources:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9771201v/f20.image (bottom Right - Accident)
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9771203p/f12.image (Wreck Recovery)
http://memorial-aen.fr/detail.php?&id=1760 (Memoriam)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2023 07:40 | doud | Added |
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