7 fatalities

Two French Air Force C-160s Collide in Mid-Air and Crash (F209/F-RAGI)

Carbes, FranceFlight

On November 23, 1984, a Transall C-160 (registration F209/F-RAGI) operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air was involved in an aviation accident near Carbes, 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.

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Two C-160 transport aircraft of the French Air Force collided in mid-air during a training flight near Castres, Tarn, destroying both aircraft and killing all 13 crew members.

Incident

On an unspecified date, two C-160 aircraft of the French Air Force departed Toulouse-Francazal for a training flight. One of the aircraft was registered F156. During the mission, while completing a combined exercise, the two aircraft collided under unknown circumstances. The collision caused both aircraft to crash in an open field in Carbes, approximately 8 km northwest of Castres, Tarn.

Aircraft and Crew

Both aircraft were destroyed in the accident. All 13 crew members on board were killed. The crew list is as follows:

  • Lt Didier Galia
  • Lt Jacky Sire
  • Lt Joël Guyot
  • Cdt Michel Poincelet
  • Cdt Édouard Florisiak
  • Cpt Gérard Julien
  • Maj Max Borie
  • Maj Claude Vochelet
  • AdjC André Hupliez
  • AdjC André Ehrmann
  • AdjC Gérard Natton
  • Adj Bruno Billard
  • SgtC Christian Thibault

The circumstances leading to the collision have not been determined.