Toulouse - Toulouse
Flight / Schedule
Toulouse - Toulouse
Aircraft
ATR42-200Registration
F-WEGA
MSN
001
Year of Manufacture
1984
Date
June 17, 1988 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
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°
Narrative Report
On June 17, 1988 at 12:00 AM, Toulouse - Toulouse experienced a crash involving ATR42-200, operated by ATR Industries - Avion de Transport Régional, with the event recorded near Toulouse-Blagnac Haute-Garonne.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Shortly after liftoff from Toulouse-Blagnac, while in initial climb, the crew simulated an engine failure when the aircraft banked left and crashed on the left of the runway. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-WEGA, MSN 001, year of manufacture 1984.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.6367°, 1.3661°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after liftoff from Toulouse-Blagnac, while in initial climb, the crew simulated an engine failure when the aircraft banked left and crashed on the left of the runway. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Toulouse - Toulouse
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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