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Re: 9/09/1939 Emergency landing of a French AF Potez 540 at Quiévrain (Belgium)
Hi Leendert,
Many thanks for your replies and printscreen.
The 2 French aircraft mentioned made a forced landing on 4/09/1939 near L’Alvalaresse coal mine (at Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont, Belgium). According to local newspapers both planes were confiscated and the pilots interned. This incident was also mentioned in the German Lagebericht nr.18 of 8/09/1939.
Another French Air Force aircraft , a Potez 585 , carrying military mail , made an emergency landing on 6/10/1939 at Langemark (Belgium). The crew of 2 was interned and their aircraft confiscated.
This makes a total of 4 French Air Force planes, which all landed on Belgian territory.
Best regards
Luc
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