Potez 25 crash, Sep 26, 1925, Étampes Essonne
Potez 25 accident on September 26, 1925 near Étampes Essonne, France with no fatalities. Cause: Both pilots fell asleep in flight at night and the...
- Date: September 26, 1925
- Aircraft: Potez 25
- Location: Étampes Essonne, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Both pilots fell asleep in flight at night and the aircraft flew too low.
The Potez 25 F-AHDC of Paul Tarascon and François Coli, prepared for a nonstop Atlantic attempt, crashed in an open field at Étampes and burst into flames. Both crew members were injured, and Paul Tarascon was seriously burned.