Lille - Lille

On April 16, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Lille - Lille experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226T Merlin III, operated by Belgian Air Force - Force Aérienne Belge - Belgische Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Lille-Lesquin Nord.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Lille-Lesquin Airport and was completing several touch-and-go maneuvers. On final approach, just prior to touchdown, the airplane went out of control and crashed onto the runway. It was damaged beyond repair and both pilots were killed. Crew: Jean-Claude Timmermans, student pilot, Étienne Lemmens, instructor.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-03, MSN T-262, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.5884°, 3.1186°.