Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 December 1991
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20E
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 309/F-UGWP
Location: lancourt –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a crash near Villacoublay Air Base. The plane struck a tennis court barrier, bounced, and subsequently crashed onto a hill. A fire was ignited.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a crash near Villacoublay Air Base. The plane struck a tennis court barrier, bounced, and subsequently crashed onto a hill. A fire was ignited.
Description
Crashed following engine problems, some 15 km west of Villacoublay Air Base. The airplane struck the concrete barrier of tennis courts located along the RN 10 highway, it then bounced and crashes on the top of a hill. A fire erupted.
Source of Information
http://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=elancourt&lang=fr, http://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines/l-hommage-aux-aviateurs-morts-dans-le-crash-01-12-2001-2002624993.phphttp://www.aerosteles.net/fiche.php?code=elancourt&lang=fr, http://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines/l-hommage-aux-aviateurs-morts-dans-le-crash-01-12-2001-2002624993.phpPrimary Cause
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