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Aircraft Crashes Record Office |
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Bureau d'Archives des Accidents Aéronautiques |
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Accident description |
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Date & Time |
17DEC2003 at 1030LT |
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Type of Aircraft |
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Operator |
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Registration |
043 |
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Location |
Pic-du-Pioulou |
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Flight number |
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Schedule |
Toulouse - Pamiers - Toulouse |
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Construction number |
043 |
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Year of manufacture |
1996 |
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Crew on board |
4 |
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Pax on board |
3 |
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Crew fatalities |
4 |
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Pax fatalities |
3 |
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Other fatalities |
0 |
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Total fatalities |
7 |
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Circumstances |
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On a flight from Toulouse-Francazal AFB, the aircraft was carrying 12 skydivers and 4 crew members. 9 skydivers jumped over Pamiers region before the aircraft continued its route over Pyrenees Mountains. While making a turn to gain the valley, the twin engine aircraft struck the mountain and desintegrated. The French Defense Ministery declared that it is possible that another aircraft was flying in the region in the mean time and bothered other crew. |