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Crash of a Beechcraft 65 Queen Air B80 off Nice

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1970 at 0010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
D-ILGA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nice - Stuttgart
MSN:
LD-115
YOM:
1963
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport, while climbing by night, the airplane stalled and crashed into the sea some 300 meters offshore. All eight occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.