Clermont Ferrand - Clermont Ferrand
Flight / Schedule
Clermont Ferrand - Clermont Ferrand
Aircraft
Vickers ViscountRegistration
F-BOEA
MSN
12
Year of Manufacture
1953
Operator
Air InterDate
December 28, 1971 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Clermont-Ferrand-Auvergne (Aulnat) Puy-de-Dôme
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
45.7972°, 3.1699°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 28, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Clermont Ferrand - Clermont Ferrand experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Air Inter, with the event recorded near Clermont-Ferrand-Auvergne (Aulnat) Puy-de-Dôme.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Clermont-Ferrand-Aulnat Airport. During the takeoff roll, the instructor voluntarily shut down the engine n°4 to simulate a failure. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. While both pilots were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BOEA, MSN 12, year of manufacture 1953.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.7972°, 3.1699°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Clermont-Ferrand-Aulnat Airport. During the takeoff roll, the instructor voluntarily shut down the engine n°4 to simulate a failure. The pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. While both pilots were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Clermont Ferrand - Clermont Ferrand
Operator
Air InterFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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