Jodel

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    French Crash Claims Two

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    A man and a woman were aboard a Jodel D plane near Bucey-lès-Gy, France, on Sunday April 6 2014, when it crashed after taking off. The two people aboard the craft died on impact. The plane was at a low altitude when apparently, the pilot tried to turn around. The accident may have been due to a mechanical issue or pilot error. The female pilot lived in Beaune and her passenger was a Dole air traffic controller.

    Société Avions Jodel is a French aircraft company that built planes of Sitka spruce from 1946 until the sixties. New Jodel planes are constructed only by hobbyists.

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    Aero Champ Dies in Crash

    What: Renaud Écalle’s Jodel DR 1050
    Where: between Jonzac Neulles and Salon-Eyguières, in Aude, France
    When: Oct 3 2010
    Who: 4 aboard, all fatalities (Renaud Écalle, wife and family)
    Why: Renaud Écalle was returning from an aerobatic show performance at Jonzac when he encountered storms and high wind. The pilot lost contact with Montpellier ATC at 17:30 Sunday; rescue services located the wreckage