Bloch MB.200 crash, Feb 25, 1938 (5 killed), Tours-Parçay...
Bloch MB.200 accident on February 25, 1938 near Tours-Parçay-Meslay Indre-et-Loire, France with 5 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure at night and low...
- Date: February 25, 1938
- Aircraft: Bloch MB.200
- Location: Tours-Parçay-Meslay Indre-et-Loire, France
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure at night and low visibility on approach
The Bloch MB.200 was returning to its base at Chateauroux at night when an engine failed and the crew tried to land at Tours. Unable to see the runway in low visibility, the aircraft hit a farm and caught fire, killing all five crew. Three farm occupants were unhurt.