Incident Overview
Date: Friday 18 February 1972
Aircraft Type: Learjet 25B
Owner/operator: Olympic Airways
Registration Number: SX-ASO
Location: 7,4 km off Nice-Cte d’Azur Airport (NCE) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Learjet aircraft crashed into the sea following a series of events at Nice, including a letdown at Cannes and an overflight of the NC NDB Antibes. The aircraft collided with the water near the runway centerline, approximately 4 nautical miles from the threshold.A Learjet aircraft crashed into the sea following a series of events at Nice, including a letdown at Cannes and an overflight of the NC NDB Antibes. The aircraft collided with the water near the runway centerline, approximately 4 nautical miles from the threshold.
Description
The Learjet crashed into the sea on final approach to Nice. After a letdown at Cannes and overflying the NC NDB Antibes, the aircraft collided with the water in line with the runway centreline and 4 nm from the threshold.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during final approach, exacerbated by terrain or wind conditions.Possible aerodynamic instability during final approach, exacerbated by terrain or wind conditions.Share on:
