Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 December 1935
Aircraft Type: Potez 62
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-ANPH
Location: near Auxerre –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
A Potez 62 passenger plane, operating from Marseille to Paris via Lyon, experienced a catastrophic engine failure during flight near the Morvan region. The aircraft lost power on its route, leading to a forced landing and subsequent fire. All aboard successfully escaped the crash.A Potez 62 passenger plane, operating from Marseille to Paris via Lyon, experienced a catastrophic engine failure during flight near the Morvan region. The aircraft lost power on its route, leading to a forced landing and subsequent fire. All aboard successfully escaped the crash.
Description
A Potez 62 passenger plane was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Auxerre, France. The airplane, named “Cormoran”, operated on a flight from Marseille to Paris via Lyon. En route near Morvan one of the engines lost power. It was snowing at the time and several minutes later the second engine lost power. The pilot carried out a forced landing. The airplane crash-landed and caught fire. All aboard escaped alive.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during flight due to weather conditions and operational procedures.Engine failure during flight due to weather conditions and operational procedures.Share on:
