Wibault 282/283 crash, Aug 2, 1936 (3 killed), Mazamet Tarn
Wibault 282/283 accident on August 2, 1936 near Mazamet Tarn, France with 3 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft struck a mountain peak in fog..
- Date: August 2, 1936
- Aircraft: Wibault 282/283
- Location: Mazamet Tarn, France
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft struck a mountain peak in fog.
The three engine Wibault 283 F-ANBL of Air France was flying a mail flight from Le Bourget toward Toulouse on 2 August 1936 when it struck a mountain peak in fog near Mazamet, Tarn. All three crew, the pilot, chief pilot and radio operator, were killed.