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Crash of a Piper PA-46-310P Malibu in Thury-en-Valois: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 2000 at 1846 LT
Operator:
Registration:
D-EEII
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Jersey - Allendorf
MSN:
46-08036
YOM:
1986
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane, owned by a German company based in Allendorf, departed Jersey Island on a flight to Allendorf-Eder Airport. While in cruising altitude over the east part of Paris in poor weather conditions, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a colza field located in Thury-en-Valois. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces but did not catch fire. All six occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the airplane was flying in very poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity.