Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 April 1995
Aircraft Type: Transall C-160NG
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: F-222/64-GV
Location: near Occhiatana –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash on a steep, tree-covered slope at an elevation of 1000 meters. The crash resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash on a steep, tree-covered slope at an elevation of 1000 meters. The crash resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed on a tree covered slope at an elevation of 1000 m.
Source of Information
https://www.chemin-de-memoire-parachutistes.org/t19523-tansall-c160-apres-un-crash-en-corse, http://www.ina.fr/communaute/journal/mode/video/date/1995-04-06https://www.chemin-de-memoire-parachutistes.org/t19523-tansall-c160-apres-un-crash-en-corse, http://www.ina.fr/communaute/journal/mode/video/date/1995-04-06Primary Cause
Terrain conditions ? steep slope ? likely contributed to the rapid deceleration and loss of control.Terrain conditions ? steep slope ? likely contributed to the rapid deceleration and loss of control.Share on:
