No fatalities

Emergency Landing Near Genouilly Results in Total Loss (E-301)

Genouilly, FranceFlight

On May 30, 1940, an Amiot 143 (registration E-301) operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air was involved in an aviation accident near Genouilly, France in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft forced to make an emergency landing in a pasture near Genouilly during en route phase. All five crew members evacuated safely, but the airframe was damaged beyond repair.

What happened

During the en route phase of flight, the pilot initiated an emergency procedure due to unforeseen circumstances requiring immediate attention. The aircraft subsequently crash landed in a pasture located near Genouilly. Following the impact, all five members of the crew successfully evacuated from the airframe. Despite the safe evacuation of personnel, the structural integrity of the aircraft was compromised, resulting in damage that rendered it beyond repair.

Findings

The incident resulted in no fatalities or injuries among the occupants. The primary outcome was the total loss of the aircraft due to the impact with the ground during the emergency landing.