Toulouse - Paris-Orly
Flight / Schedule
Toulouse - Paris-Orly
Aircraft
Vickers VanguardRegistration
F-GEJF
MSN
715
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Inter Cargo Services - ICSDate
January 29, 1988 at 01:11 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Toulouse-Blagnac Haute-Garonne
Region
Europe • France
Coordinates
43.6367°, 1.3661°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 29, 1988 at 01:11 AM, Toulouse - Paris-Orly experienced a crash involving Vickers Vanguard, operated by Inter Cargo Services - ICS, with the event recorded near Toulouse-Blagnac Haute-Garonne.
The flight was categorized as cargo 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: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll on runway 36L at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, at a speed of 110 knots, the captain started the rotation while the engine n°4 was not running properly. After liftoff, the aircraft banked right, causing the right wing tip to struck the runway surface. Out of control, the aircraft stalled and crashed 136 meters to the right of the runway. It broke in two and burst into flames. All four occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-GEJF, MSN 715, year of manufacture 1961.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.6367°, 1.3661°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll on runway 36L at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, at a speed of 110 knots, the captain started the rotation while the engine n°4 was not running properly. After liftoff, the aircraft banked right, causing the right wing tip to struck the runway surface. Out of control, the aircraft stalled and crashed 136 meters to the right of the runway. It broke in two and burst into flames. All four occupants were injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Toulouse - Paris-Orly
Operator
Inter Cargo Services - ICSFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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