Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 December 1996
Aircraft Type: Transall C-160R
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: R-155/61-ZU
Location: Chevilly –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The aircraft’s wings and control surfaces.The aircraft’s wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant incident during a nighttime ILS approach due to icing conditions. The aircraft struck high tension wires, resulting in a crash.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant incident during a nighttime ILS approach due to icing conditions. The aircraft struck high tension wires, resulting in a crash.
Description
Struck high tension wires and crashed during a night ILS approach following engine shutdown due to icing.
Primary Cause
Icing conditions on the aircraft’s wings and control surfaces caused the aircraft to lose lift and control, leading to a crash.Icing conditions on the aircraft’s wings and control surfaces caused the aircraft to lose lift and control, leading to a crash.Share on:
