Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 September 1969
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BHRY
Location: Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 93
Component Affected: AirspeedAirspeed
Category: Accident
An Air France Caravelle III passenger jet experienced a takeoff accident at Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS) due to wind shear during a heavy rainstorm. The aircraft’s airspeed dropped shortly after gear retraction, prompting a gear-up landing. The plane came to rest approximately 150 meters past the end of the runway.An Air France Caravelle III passenger jet experienced a takeoff accident at Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS) due to wind shear during a heavy rainstorm. The aircraft’s airspeed dropped shortly after gear retraction, prompting a gear-up landing. The plane came to rest approximately 150 meters past the end of the runway.
Description
An Air France Caravelle III passenger jet was damaged in a takeoff accident at Marseille-Marignane Airport (MRS), France. The airplane took off in stormy weather. Shortly after gear retraction the airspeed dropped. The pilot lowered the nose and a gear-up landing was performed. The Caravelle came to rest some 150 m past the end of the runway. The accident was possibly caused by wind shear during a rain storm.
Primary Cause
Wind shear during a rainstorm.Wind shear during a rainstorm.Share on:
