Amiot 143 crash, Jul 28, 1936 (4 killed), Auneau Eure-et-...
Amiot 143 accident on July 28, 1936 near Auneau Eure-et-Loir, France with 4 fatalities. Cause: Both engines misfired after the aircraft met icing in...
- Date: July 28, 1936
- Aircraft: Amiot 143
- Location: Auneau Eure-et-Loir, France
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Both engines misfired after the aircraft met icing in cloud.
During a training flight from Chartres, the Amiot 143 entered cloud at 3,800 metres and met icing. Both engines misfired and the aircraft fell into a field near Auneau, where it exploded, killing four of the five crew. One crew member bailed out and was found unhurt.