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Crash of a Dassault Falcon 10 in Madrid

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1996 at 1946 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-GJMA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Chailley - Madrid
MSN:
116
YOM:
1978
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
12300
Captain / Total hours on type:
350.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
4950
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1950
Aircraft flight hours:
6917
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful charter flight from Chailley, the aircraft landed on runway 33 at 1942LT with two passengers and two pilots on board. Just behind the Falcon 10 landed on same runway 33 a Boeing 727-223 registered EI-HCD and operated by Hunting Cargo Airlines. With four people on board, the B727 completed a cargo flight from Porto. Both aircraft vacated the runway at taxiway K-1 but the Falcon 10 used a taxiway parallel to the one which EI-HCD was using while heading for the apron. At the intersection of taxiways A-8 and M-8 both aircraft collided. While the B727 suffered minor damages, the Falcon 10 was damaged beyond repair and its four occupants escaped uninjured, among them the French actor Gérard Depardieu.
Probable cause:
As a result of the aircraft F-GJMA rolling onto the outer taxiway and lost separation with EI-HCD for not having followed the initial instructions from the control tower, and that the latter was moving too fast on Taxiway A, from a certain point the two aircraft started rolling almost in parallel. When the ground controller realized the situation it was too late to avoid the collision between the two aircraft in the incorporation of the outer taxiway and Taxiway A.
Final Report:

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 10 in Besançon: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1993 at 0745 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-GJGB
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Besançon - Bordeaux
MSN:
47
YOM:
1975
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
13050
Captain / Total hours on type:
1300.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1210
Copilot / Total hours on type:
500
Aircraft flight hours:
4533
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll from Besançon-La Vèze Airport runway 24, the captain realized that the aircraft was not accelerating properly and decided to abort. The crew initiated an emergency braking procedure but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, stuck a 2,4 metres high embankment located 30 metres past the runway end and came to rest, bursting into flames. The passenger was seriously injured and both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of a late decision by the crew to abandon the takeoff procedure completed with the parking brake not fully released. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Imperfect application of the checklist, not allowing the crew identify the anomaly when starting up or rolling.
- Bad weather conditions, which led the crew to concentrate on maintaining the runway centerline to the detriment of other checks, and make it impossible to see sufficiently early the landmarks likely to attract his attention to the insufficient acceleration of the aircraft.
- The position of the "BRAKE" warning light outside the pilot's normal visual circuit while taking off.
Final Report:

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 near Troyes: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-GDHS
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chailley - Troyes
MSN:
1532
YOM:
1981
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Chailley Airport (Yonne) on a short flight to Troyes, Aube, carrying one passenger and two pilots. While approaching Troyes-Barberey Airport at an altitude of 6,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located near Macey, about 6 km west of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
David Deutsch, pilot,
Christian Gazenge, copilot,
Passenger:
Patrick Bourgoin.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after a propeller blade detached from the left engine.

Crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 Marquise in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1988 at 1750 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-GERA
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Paris – Roanne – Montpellier
MSN:
701
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Paris-Le Bourget Airport at 1145LT on a flight to Roanne where it landed at 1300LT. It took off at 1740LT on the second leg to Montpellier. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, about 65 km south-southeast of Roanne Airport, bursting into flames. All six occupants were killed, among them the racing driver José Dolhem, half-brother of Didier Pironi.
Crew:
José Dolhem.
Passengers:
Philippe Nahon,
Dominique Nahon,
Nicole Jusserand,
Marie Noiriel,
Christian Buconseille.