Frankfurt - Lyon

On March 12, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Frankfurt - Lyon experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Frankfurt-Main Hesse.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

41 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 41 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 35, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing at Frankfurt-Main Airport, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that collided with a fence and ground lights marking construction work before coming to rest. The right wing was seriously damaged and a tank was punctured, causing 500 liters of fuel to leak on the ground. All 41 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BHRL, MSN 31, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.1362°, 8.5955°.