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Air France Flight 447
Air France 447 went down over the Atlantic in 2009. The fly-by-wire A330 incorporates technology that prevents the airplane from entering a stall, but during a complete loss of airspeed information, however, the system reverted to manual control. The final report said said the pilots were “completely surprised” by technical problems experienced at high... »
Air Mediterranée Airbus Runway Overrun
On March 29, 3013, an Air Mediterranée Airbus A321-111 en route from Agadir-Al Massira International Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport ran off the runway on landing at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport. The flight from Dakar had a stopover in Agadir. The plane was mired in soft ground. Firefighters assisted the passengers out one by one... »
Global Jet Luxembourg Crashes After Takeoff-One survivor
On March 4, 2013, a Global Jet Luxembourg Raytheon 390 Premier 1A en route from Annemasse Airport France to Geneve-Cointrin airport Switzerland had just taken off when it glanced off the roof of a residence and impacted a field in the municipality of Cranves-Sales right after takeoff. One unidentified passenger died. The pilot died... »
Moroccan Family Dies in Grenoble Plane Crash
On January 5, 2013, a twin engine plane hit a remote hill near Grenoble and crashed, killing five. The pilot was flying his wife and three children from Grenoble France to Morocco. The plane (probably a Piper Seneca) disappeared from radar not long after takeoff. The family was returning home from a vacation in... »
British Airways Stormed by Middle Aged Drunk Women
Two drunk women caused a British Airways flight Gatwick to Tunis flight to divert to Lyon. At 30,000 feet, the women smoked in the bathroom, and exhibited disruptive behavior, refusing to sit, attempting to get into the cockpit, and threatening to “track down and kill” the family of a BA stewardess. They were arrested... »
Algerian Air Cargo Crash in France
What: Algerian Air Force CASA C-295M Cargo Plane en route from Paris to Algiers Where: Saint-Germain-du-Teil, near Avignon, France When: Nov 9 2012, 3:45 pm. Who: 6 aboard, 6 fatalities Why: The Algerian Cargo plane crashed in Southern France near the village of Trelans, killing two military personnel and four civilians. Firefighters recovered the... »
French Pilot Crashes in Vienne
What: Skyranger Where: Vienne France When: Oct 23, 2012 3:00 pm Who: 1 fatality Why: The pilot of a SkyRanger failed to return from a 2 hour flight, triggering a Sater Bravo land-air rescue. A search went on till 2:00 a.m. The next day his remains were discovered near an electrical cable in a... »
Dassault Mirage Crash in France
What: Armee de l’air Dassault Mirage 2000-5 Where: Froideconche, France When: Oct 3, 2012 Who: pilot Why: A Mirage 2000-5 fighter crashed in Froideconche killing the Taiwanese pilot. The pilot, who was on a training mission, crashed northeast of the town of Luxeuil Froideconche in a wooded area. The accident is under investigation. »
Robinson Chopper Crashes in Valouse
What: Robinson R-44 en route from Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme) to Le Luc Where: Valouse When: Sept 3, 2012 Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities Why: The private helicopter was in France over the Drôme when the blades stopped and it fell. One witness said there was no explosion when it broke up in the air. When... »
Solemont Crash May be Lightning Strike, 4 Swiss Killed
What: Happy Lines Pilatus PC-12/45 en route from Antwerp to Switzerland Where: Solemont, France When: August 24, 2012 Who: 4 aboard, 4 fatalities Why: Eye witnesses say that the Pilatus was en route Friday night when it was struck by lightning. Forty minutes after the plane had sent out a distress call, emergency services... »
