Incident report
Eurocopter EC135 T2+ crash near Bray-Saint-Aignan, France
fatal2026-06-071 fatality
Summary
A Gendarmerie Nationale Eurocopter EC135 T2+ (F-MJDD) crashed in the Orleans Forest at the Lorris Massif near Bray-Saint-Aignan, Loiret, at approximately 16:40 local time during an aerial patrol. One of the three occupants was killed and two were injured. The helicopter was destroyed. The crash site was located on Route du Chat-Sauvage in a forest crisscrossed by numerous trails.
Incident details
Date
2026-06-07
Location
Bray-Saint-Aignan, France
Aircraft
Registration
F-MJDD
Operator
Operator type
government
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Source
France 3 ↗47.8833, 2.3500
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries2
SourceFrance 3
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