Moroni - Saint-Denis de la Réunion
Flight / Schedule
Moroni - Saint-Denis de la Réunion
Aircraft
Breguet Bre.1150 AtlanticRegistration
29/F-XVWD
MSN
29
Operator
French NavyDate
March 10, 1981 at 05:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Moroni-Prince Saïd Ibrahim (ex Hahaya) All Comoros Islands
Region
Africa • Comoros Islands
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 10, 1981 at 05:00 AM, Moroni - Saint-Denis de la Réunion experienced a crash involving Breguet Bre.1150 Atlantic, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Moroni-Prince Saïd Ibrahim (ex Hahaya) All Comoros Islands.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
18 people were known to be on board, 18 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following a night takeoff from Moroni-Hahaya Airport runway 02, while climbing at an altitude of 500 feet, the airplane entered a right turn when it crashed on the slope of Mt Zembadjou located about 8 km northeast of the airport, bursting into flames. All 18 occupants were killed. Crew: Lt dV Philippe Mougenot, Ens dV Jean-Yves Cistas, Ens dV Olivier de Lassus Saint-Geniès, MP Eugène Normant, PM Serge Lapp, PM Alain de Maison, PM Yves Hennequart, M Jean-Claude Montfort, M Michel Renier, M Éric Peraudeau, M Dominique Faure, M Patrick Boudouin, M Dominique Moisdon, SM François-Xavier Winterhalter, SM Patrick Rousseau, SM Jean-Louis Audren, QM Bertrand Lion, QM Éric Lourenco.
Aircraft reference details include registration 29/F-XVWD, MSN 29.
Fatalities
Total
18
Crew
4
Passengers
14
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a night takeoff from Moroni-Hahaya Airport runway 02, while climbing at an altitude of 500 feet, the airplane entered a right turn when it crashed on the slope of Mt Zembadjou located about 8 km northeast of the airport, bursting into flames. All 18 occupants were killed. Crew: Lt dV Philippe Mougenot, Ens dV Jean-Yves Cistas, Ens dV Olivier de Lassus Saint-Geniès, MP Eugène Normant, PM Serge Lapp, PM Alain de Maison, PM Yves Hennequart, M Jean-Claude Montfort, M Michel Renier, M Éric Peraudeau, M Dominique Faure, M Patrick Boudouin, M Dominique Moisdon, SM François-Xavier Winterhalter, SM Patrick Rousseau, SM Jean-Louis Audren, QM Bertrand Lion, QM Éric Lourenco.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
14
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 18
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Moroni - Saint-Denis de la Réunion
Operator
French NavyFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Africa • Comoros Islands
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