Paris - Geneva

On December 6, 1982 at 12:00 PM, Paris - Geneva experienced a crash involving Learjet 35, operated by Transair Switzerland, with the event recorded near Paris-Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. During the takeoff roll at Paris-Le Bourget Airport, at V1 speed, the airplane collided with a flock of seagulls. The crew immediately abandoned the takeoff maneuver and initiated an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, struck a perimeter fence and came to rest 56 meters past the runway end. All four occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HB-VFO, MSN 35-184, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9434°, 2.4220°.