Caudron C.635 Simoun crash, Apr 3, 1939 (1 killed), Moron...
Caudron C.635 Simoun accident on April 3, 1939 near Morondava Toliara Province, Madagascar with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine failure after take off caused...
- Date: April 3, 1939
- Aircraft: Caudron C.635 Simoun
- Location: Morondava Toliara Province, Madagascar
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure after take off caused by a fault in the fuel supply system.
A Caudron Simoun on a mail flight from Antananarivo to Ihosy, with a stop at Morondava, lost its engine shortly after take off. After about 1,500 meters the aircraft stalled, hit a tree and crashed in a field. The pilot was killed and the engineer was injured.