Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 July 1975
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 99 Airliner
Owner/operator: Touraine Air Transport – TAT
Registration Number: F-BTQE
Location: Nantes Chteau-Bougon Airport (NTE) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Twin-engine aircraft engine.Twin-engine aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed on a railway line following a preceding engine failure and fire during takeoff. The pilot was attempting to return to Nantes following the engine failure.A twin-engine aircraft crashed on a railway line following a preceding engine failure and fire during takeoff. The pilot was attempting to return to Nantes following the engine failure.
Description
Crashed on a railway line following no. 2 engine failure and fire on takeoff. The pilot was probably attempting to return to Nantes following the engine failure.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and fire during takeoff.Engine failure and fire during takeoff.Share on:
