Solenzara - Solenzara

The crew departed Solenzara AFB on a training mission. The single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances by the Asinao Pass, about 16 km southwest of the Solenzara Airbase. All three occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Solenzara - Solenzara

Registration

272/F-RHGE

MSN

328

Year of Manufacture

1960

Date

October 21, 1987 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Asinao Pass Haute-Corse

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

41.8494°, 9.2325°

Narrative Report

On October 21, 1987 at 12:00 AM, Solenzara - Solenzara experienced a crash involving Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard, operated by French Air Force - Armée de l'Air, with the event recorded near Asinao Pass Haute-Corse.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Solenzara AFB on a training mission. The single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances by the Asinao Pass, about 16 km southwest of the Solenzara Airbase. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 272/F-RHGE, MSN 328, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.8494°, 9.2325°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Solenzara AFB on a training mission. The single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances by the Asinao Pass, about 16 km southwest of the Solenzara Airbase. All three occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Solenzara - Solenzara

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

272/F-RHGE

MSN

328

Year of Manufacture

1960