Incident
A training flight departed Paris-Orly Airport at 0849LT for Reims. On board were three pilots, one instructor, and one controller from the Vilgenis Instruction center. After takeoff, the crew climbed to 3,000 feet and above the cloud layer, continuing under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). At 0858LT, the captain requested permission to climb to 5,000 feet when control was lost. The airplane entered a dive and crashed in a field in Dannemois, approximately 31 kilometers south of Paris-Orly Airport.
Aircraft and Crew
The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a subsequent post-crash fire. All five crew members were killed: Mr. Marchandise, Mr. Brunot, Mr. Colsy, Mr. Heymard, and Mr. Nicolai.
Investigation
According to the official investigation, the cause of the loss of control could not be determined with certainty.