Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 September 1980
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules
Owner/operator: Kuwait Air Force
Registration Number: KAF317
Location: Saint-Vincent-de-Barrs –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident

A small aircraft crashed north of Montlimar following a lightning strike.A small aircraft crashed north of Montlimar following a lightning strike.
Description
Crashed just north of Montlimar after a lightning strike.
Primary Cause
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