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Stele commemorating victims of a military air accident, in Bourgogne-Franche Comté. On March 22, 1995, around 13.00 o'clock local hour (1:00 PM) at a place called "Bois Barrault", a wooded hill between Barizey and Châtel-Moron, Saône et Loire, a SEPECAT Jaguar E16 attached to the Toul-Rosières air base (North-East France) crashes, killing his 2 occupants on the spot. A two-seater version of a Franco-British design jet launched in the early 1970s, this training bomber, considered highly manoeuvrable, took part in the « Datex » operation scheduled for the 21st to the 23rd of the month. It was one of the most important aerial maneuvers exercises then organized in Western Europe. Since the day before flights of low-level fighter aircrafts were noticed on the area, causing concern of the neighbouring people. The Jaguar made a rotation under real conditions (as if there was a war !) part of offensive-defensive intelligence missions, including airborne detection capacity tests, air refueling ... and was therefore armed. Circumstances of the accident were never clearly established. Technical failure, pilot error ? More than 20 years after the tragedy mystery remains. Experts commissioned by the inquiry folks agree on one point, the force of impact. Jaguar estimated speed when it struck the ground was higher than 600 km/h (> 325 kts), which explains why air fighter remains were found more than 1 km/0.6 mi. from the crash place... and although tragedy occurred in a fortunately uninhabited forest area, local residents heard the sound of the blast and saw smoke following the fire.

Stele commemorating victims of a military air accident, in Bourgogne-Franche Comté. On March 22, 1995, around 13.00 o'clock local hour (1:00 PM) at a place called "Bois Barrault", a wooded hill between Barizey and Châtel-Moron, Saône et Loire, a SEPECAT Jaguar E16 attached to the Toul-Rosières air base (North-East France) crashes, killing his 2 occupants on the spot. A two-seater version of a Franco-British design jet launched in the early 1970s, this training bomber, considered highly manoeuvrable, took part in the « Datex » operation scheduled for the 21st to the 23rd of the month. It was one of the most important aerial maneuvers exercises then organized in Western Europe. Since the day before flights of low-level fighter aircrafts were noticed on the area, causing concern of the neighbouring people. The Jaguar made a rotation under real conditions (as if there was a war !) part of offensive-defensive intelligence missions, including airborne detection capacity tests, air refueling ... and was therefore armed. Circumstances of the accident were never clearly established. Technical failure, pilot error ? More than 20 years after the tragedy mystery remains. Experts commissioned by the inquiry folks agree on one point, the force of impact. Jaguar estimated speed when it struck the ground was higher than 600 km/h (> 325 kts), which explains why air fighter remains were found more than 1 km/0.6 mi. from the crash place... and although tragedy occurred in a fortunately uninhabited forest area, local residents heard the sound of the blast and saw smoke following the fire. par Nanzig (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Panneau d'entrée hameau de Lys, commune de Sassangy (71). Je ne sais pas s'il y sent bon, mais Sassan l'humour potache à plein nez !

Panneau d'entrée hameau de Lys, commune de Sassangy (71). Je ne sais pas s'il y sent bon, mais Sassan l'humour potache à plein nez ! par Dacia 1410 Sport (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Barizey (Saône-et-Loire, Fr) église.

Barizey (Saône-et-Loire, Fr) église. par Havang(nl) (CC0)

Saint-John-the-Baptist's church of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France).

Saint-John-the-Baptist's church of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France). par Peter17 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Saint-John-the-Baptist's church of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France).

Saint-John-the-Baptist's church of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France). par Peter17 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Saint-John-the-Baptist's church of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France).

Saint-John-the-Baptist's church of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France). par Peter17 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

School of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France) in the former city hall

School of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France) in the former city hall par Peter17 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

The priest house of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France).

The priest house of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud (Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France). par Peter17 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

« Plaque de cocher » légèrement piquée par la rouille, sur façade de maison. Lettrage noir en relief sur fond blanc, support fonte.

« Plaque de cocher » légèrement piquée par la rouille, sur façade de maison. Lettrage noir en relief sur fond blanc, support fonte. par Nanzig (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Le vignoble barizéen produit des Bourgognes sous les appellations « Aligoté », « Crémant » et « Passetoutgrain ».

Le vignoble barizéen produit des Bourgognes sous les appellations « Aligoté », « Crémant » et « Passetoutgrain ». par Nanzig (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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71390 Sainte-Hélène
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