Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 March 1940
Aircraft Type: Bloch 220
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-AOHA
Location: near Orange –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, flight control surfaces and stability augmentation systems)Aircraft Control System (specifically, flight control surfaces and stability augmentation systems)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe mountain weather, resulting in a significant impact with the terrain.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe mountain weather, resulting in a significant impact with the terrain.
Description
Crashed into a mountainside in poor weather.
Primary Cause
Severe turbulence and mountainous terrain conditions significantly impaired aircraft control and stability, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Severe turbulence and mountainous terrain conditions significantly impaired aircraft control and stability, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
