Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 March 1971
Aircraft Type: Arospatiale SN.600 Corvette
Owner/operator: Arospatiale
Registration Number: F-WRSN
Location: Istres –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
Arospatiale SN.600 Corvette prototype crashed during a test flight at an altitude of 20000 feet, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. The aircraft was performing stall maneuvers and failed to recover from the stall, leading to a crash.Arospatiale SN.600 Corvette prototype crashed during a test flight at an altitude of 20000 feet, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members. The aircraft was performing stall maneuvers and failed to recover from the stall, leading to a crash.
Description
The Arospatiale SN.600 Corvette prototype was destroyed when it crashed during a test flight. The airplane was conducting stall manoeuvres at an altitude of 20000 feet with landing gear and flaps down. The airplane failed to recover from the stall and crashed, killing all three crew members.
Source of Information
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Stall maneuvers resulted in loss of control and subsequent crash.Stall maneuvers resulted in loss of control and subsequent crash.Share on:
