Limoges - Paris

On final approach to Paris-Orly Airport, the twin engine crash landed in a field, lost its undercarriage and came to rest on its belly. All 13 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Limoges - Paris

Registration

F-BTMO

MSN

U-86

Year of Manufacture

1969

Date

April 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

48.7477°, 2.3556°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Limoges - Paris experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 99 Airliner, operated by Compagnie Aérienne du Languedoc, with the event recorded near Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne.

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

13 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 13 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: 11, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Paris-Orly Airport, the twin engine crash landed in a field, lost its undercarriage and came to rest on its belly. All 13 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BTMO, MSN U-86, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.7477°, 2.3556°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Paris-Orly Airport, the twin engine crash landed in a field, lost its undercarriage and came to rest on its belly. All 13 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

11

Estimated Survivors

13

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 13

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Limoges - Paris

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

F-BTMO

MSN

U-86

Year of Manufacture

1969