Leadair Unijet

Dassault Falcon 20

After takeoff from runway 25 at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft collided with birds. The left engine failed then exploded. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared to return. On short final, after the left engine detached, the aircraft nosed down to an angle of 15°, struck the ground and crashed near runway 21 threshold. It slid for 430 metres then came to rest, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and all 10 occupants were killed, among them CEO of the food group Saint-Louis.