Toulon - Bastia
Flight / Schedule
Toulon - Bastia
Aircraft
Fairchild F27Registration
F-GFHZ
MSN
79
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
Air CorseDate
September 22, 1989 at 07:50 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Toulon-Hyères-Le Palyvestre Var
Region
Europe • France
Narrative Report
On September 22, 1989 at 07:50 PM, Toulon - Bastia experienced a crash involving Fairchild F27, operated by Air Corse, with the event recorded near Toulon-Hyères-Le Palyvestre Var.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was parking at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
40 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 40 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: 37, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Boarding was done and the crew was preparing the aircraft when the gear were mistakenly retracted for unknown reasons. All 40 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-GFHZ, MSN 79, year of manufacture 1960.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Boarding was done and the crew was preparing the aircraft when the gear were mistakenly retracted for unknown reasons. All 40 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
37
Estimated Survivors
40
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 40
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Toulon - Bastia
Operator
Air CorseFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • France
Aircraft Details
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