Collision of Three A-26 Invaders During a Combined Exercise (44-34521/F-UIWJ)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details A collision involving three Douglas A-26 Invader aircraft occurred during a combined exercise. All three aircraft were assigned to the Groupe de Bombardement 2/91 Guyenne. The incident resulted in the deaths of seven crew members, while one crew member successfully bailed out before their aircraft crashed. The specific circumstances leading to the collision between the three aircraft remain unclear. The aircraft departed from Cazaux AFB for the exercise, and two of the airplanes crashed in a field. The source does not provide specific details regarding the date, registration, or exact location of the crash site beyond the field.