7 fatalities

Night Training Flight Crash Near Château de Durcet (63-7797)

Alençon, FranceFlight

On March 25, 1965, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules (registration 63-7797) operated by United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Alençon, France in flight. 7 people were killed. 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.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

A night training flight from Évreux Airport ended in a fatal crash near the Château de Durcet after the aircraft struck power cables in poor weather, killing all seven crew members.

Incident Overview and Flight Details An aircraft departed from Évreux Airport for a night training flight, operating alongside two other similar airplanes. During the low-altitude cruise phase, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The aircraft subsequently struck power cables and crashed into a field near the Château de Durcet, where it was destroyed by fire. All seven crew members on board were killed in the accident. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, exact date, operator, or the definitive cause of the accident, and no such details are included in this report.